Gahnia aspera
Red-berried Saw-sedge
As recorded: Gahnia aspera (R.Br.) Spreng.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.; Sykes, W.R.Jacques Florence →W.R. Sykes →
- Collector number
- 11306
- Date
- May 9, 1992
- Locality
- Raiovavae - Anatonu - Mont Mouatapu. Falaises Ouest
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 9, 1992, Florence, J.; Sykes, W.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Gahnia aspera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,592 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Pimpama QLD, Australia
(c) Jacoby Cole Stegman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hat Head NSW 2440, Australia
(c) Freya Cubis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Western Break, Nerang, QLD, AU
(c) hbutler86, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Queensland, AU
(c) GumnutPlatypus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Border Track - Lions Road eastwards
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-15
Queensland, AU
(c) AVanek_ECP, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gahnia aspera. BISH 644002. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956400595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/644002.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956400595 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026