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Cyperus moutona
As recorded: Cyperus moutona F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 2781/CI
- Date
- January 4, 1990
- Locality
- Te Ivi Motu, ridge between Avana and Turangi, near Te Atakura
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Elevation
- 570 m
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1990, Sykes, W.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cyperus moutona observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-01.
2017-11-01
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2003-12-13
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus moutona. BISH 614710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205006. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614710.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205006 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026