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Actinoschoenus aphyllus
As recorded: Fimbristylis thouarsii (Kunth) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- SL-6
- Date
- December 9, 1992
- Locality
- North Western Province; Puttalam District; Iranawila village; proposed site of 'Voice of America' relay station
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1992, Funk, E.J. also collected 16 other specimens.
Abolboda
Botany
Asclepiadaceae
Botany
Cyperaceae
Botany
Cyperaceae
Botany
Cyperus
Botany
Cyperus
Botany
Cyperus albescens
Botany
Digitaria fuscescens
Botany
Fimbristylis
Botany
Lamiaceae
Botany
Ludwigia octovalvis
Botany
Perotis indica
Botany
Psilotrichum scleranthum
Botany
Tracheophyta
Botany
Tracheophyta
Botany
Trichodesma zeylanicum
Botany
Actinoschoenus aphyllus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-19.
2026-08-19
Poum, Nord, New Caledonia
(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-12
Bukit Bendera, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
(c) thirty_legs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-19
Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) hervevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-27
Sofia, MG-MA, MG
(c) David Rabehevitra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-04-13
District d'Ambilobe, Madagascar
(c) Aurélien Bour, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-11-27
Ратнапура, Шри-Ланка
(c) Eugene Popov, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Actinoschoenus aphyllus. BISH 629116. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/629116.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480985 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026