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Cyperus macrophyllus
As recorded: Mariscus macrophyllus Brongn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.; Montgomery, S.L.Betsy H. Gagne →Steven L. Montgomery →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 28, 1988
- Locality
- Pahia Trail
- Island
- Bora Bora
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 550 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 28, 1988, Gagné, B.H.; Montgomery, S.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
Cyperus macrophyllus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-05.

2024-12-05
Cook Islands
(c) frx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-09-29
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Avana Stream Walk, Avana Stream
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus macrophyllus. BISH 583602. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409786. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/583602.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409786 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
