Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.
- Collector number
- 2028
- Date
- June 23, 1962
- Locality
- Honaunau; City of Refuge
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Strong, M.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1962, Chock, A.K. also collected 7 other specimens.
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 233 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-16
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 631209. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956220171. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631209.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956220171 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026