Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa var. spathacea (Roth) T.Koyama
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 9171
- Date
- September 22, 1988
- Locality
- Bwokwanaik Islet
- Island
- Erikub Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1988, Herbst, D.R. also collected 23 other specimens.
Asplenium nidus
Botany
Auricularia
Botany
Boerhavia tetrandra
Botany
Calophyllum inophyllum
Botany
Canavalia cathartica
Botany
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Cordia subcordata
Botany
Fungi
Botany
Guettarda speciosa
Botany
Heliotropium velutinum
Botany
Heliotropium velutinum
Botany
Intsia bijuga
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Laportea ruderalis
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
Botany
Morinda citrifolia
Botany
Ochrosia oppositifolia
Botany
Scaevola taccada
Botany
Suriana maritima
Botany
Terminalia samoensis
Botany
Triumfetta procumbens
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,926 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Miramar, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Sorrento Dr, Weston, FL, US
(c) oronaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Florida State Parks, Miami, FL, US
(c) michaelchin059, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 607628. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956436750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607628.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956436750 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026