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Cyperus leptocladus
As recorded: Cyperus leptocladus Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Dreyer, L.L.
- Collector number
- 295
- Date
- December 9, 1992
- Locality
- Transvaal: Kangwane. Songimvelo Game Reserve. Farm Schoonoord, Makhonjwa Hills
- Region
- South Africa
- Elevation
- 1,520 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1992, Dreyer, L.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cyperus leptocladus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Gert Sibande District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Duncan McKenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Magaliesberg Challenge, Brits, North West, ZA
(c) André Deschodt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-16
Carletonville, 2499, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-04-16
Carletonville, 2499, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-04-16
Carletonville, 2499, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-04-16
Carletonville, 2499, South Africa
(c) Kyle Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus leptocladus. BISH 644287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956351813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/644287.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956351813 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
