BISH 625497Botany

Cyperus javanicus

Javanese Flatsedge

As recorded: Cyperus javanicus Houtt.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Kepler, A.K.
Collector number: 92-286
Date: June 14, 1992
Locality: Pulo Anna
Island: Pulo Anna
Region: Belau Outliers, Palau
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

400 Bishop specimens of Cyperus javanicus · collected 1852–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 14, 1992, Kepler, A.K. also collected 23 other specimens.

Cyperus javanicus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 428 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06

Waipahu, HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15

Rodgers Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

Heno Pl, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US

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

2026-08-21

943台灣屏東縣獅子鄉竹坑村辦公處

(c) vrxz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyperus javanicus. BISH 625497. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956412243. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/625497.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956412243 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026