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Fimbristylis dichotoma
Common Fringe-rush
As recorded: Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 62838
- Date
- June 9, 1982
- Locality
- above Hitia
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Fimbristylis dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,555 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-19
265台灣宜蘭縣羅東鎮羅東林場
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Ala Onaona St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Loganview Rd N, Logan Reserve, QLD, AU
(c) jusarm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis dichotoma. BISH 586725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956375010. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586725.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956375010 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
