Scleria purpurascens

As recorded: Scleria purpurascens Steud.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26298
Date: August 9, 1946
Locality: Ponape - NW ridge of Mt. Tamatamansakir, above Palikir and Nanipiru
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 200 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Scleria purpurascens · collected 1916–1981Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 9, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scleria purpurascens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-02.

2026-08-02

(c) scallions, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-05

新加坡中央集水區自然保護區

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

2025-04-14

Taman Negara Santubong, Kuching, 砂拉越, MY

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

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Cite this specimen

Scleria purpurascens. BISH 596183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317226. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596183.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956317226 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026