Cyperus rotundus
Purple nutsedge
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 2088
- Date
- April 29, 1964
- Locality
- Eastern Taiohae bayfront from old Fort Collet westward about 0.5 km
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 29, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 13 other specimens.
Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,651 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
N First St, Midlothian, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Maple St, Denton, TX, US
(c) gracedwelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
E Saint Francis Ave, Alton, TX, US
(c) Rodrigo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bastrop
(c) ireichertwatts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
MGC3+V9, El Radar, 70902 Puerto Ángel, Oax., México
(c) Angie Judith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 585874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495864. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956495864 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026