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Schoenoplectus subulatus
As recorded: Schoenoplectus litoralis subsp. subulatus (Vahl) Soják
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- SL-21
- Date
- December 10, 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
- Hayasaka, E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1992, Funk, E.J. also collected 10 other specimens.
Schoenoplectus subulatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-12.

2025-06-12
Kalbarri National Park, Kalbarri National Park, WA, AU
(c) alannachant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-27
Bangsri, Kec. Bulakamba, Kabupaten Brebes, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Refer Iqbal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-28
Litchfield - Pt A, AU-NT, AU
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-28
Litchfield - Pt A, AU-NT, AU
(c) Stephen Fricker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-29
Qigu District, Tainan City, Taiwan 724
(c) lecanorchis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-16
Cairns QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schoenoplectus subulatus. BISH 629117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956443787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/629117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956443787 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
