Blysmus rufus

As recorded: Scirpus littoralis Flüggé ex Rchb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Wester, L.
Collector number: 2017
Date: August 6, 1982
Locality: Teraina (=Washington)
Island: Washington (=Teraina)
Region: Kiribati
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Blysmus rufus · collected 1980–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 6, 1982, Wester, L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Blysmus rufus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-07.

2026-07-07

Hanila, EE-LN, EE

(c) Anne Heckmann, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-25

Мурманская обл., Россия, 184015

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

2026-06-11

Vuosaari, Helsinki, Suomi

(c) Riku Kangasniemi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05

Merse Road, Dalbeattie, Scotland, GB

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

2026-05-15

Killard NR, Co. Down

(c) Dean Mac Cú Uladh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09

6720 Fanø, Denmark

(c) Szymon Czyżewski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Blysmus rufus. BISH 603068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600939. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603068.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956600939 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026