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Cyperus cyperinus in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) lecanorchis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

BISH 588700Botany

Cyperus cyperinus

As recorded: Cyperus cyperinus (Retz.) Valck.Sur.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25025
Date: June 21, 1946
Locality: Highest hill on island, near Sabana
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 480 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

178 Bishop specimens of Cyperus cyperinus · collected 1893–2013Species page ›

Cyperus cyperinus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Cyperus cyperinus observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

846台灣高雄市杉林區, 鄰近南河溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperinus observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperinus observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

947台灣屏東縣滿州鄉, 加都魯溪

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperinus observed 2026-08-06

2026-08-06

臺灣島, 甲仙區, 高雄市, TW

(c) CliffChen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperinus observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

臺灣島, 桃源區, 高雄市, TW

(c) CliffChen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyperus cyperinus observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

602台灣嘉義縣番路鄉下路

(c) 你猜猜看, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyperus cyperinus. BISH 588700. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956169870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588700.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956169870 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026