BISH 649570Botany

Rhynchospora rubra

As recorded: Rhynchospora rubra Domin

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 7208
Date: May 18, 1983
Locality: on E side of the highway 1.1. miles N of the Cetti Bay Lookout
Island: Guam
Elevation: 125 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

58 Bishop specimens of Rhynchospora rubra · collected 1911–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 18, 1983, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhynchospora rubra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 79 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.

2026-09-16

Mudan Township, Pingtung County, TW

(c) 艸目伊, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25

香港石澳

(c) 孟尝君, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30

Asan, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-21

Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia

(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-05-10

Border St, Caboolture, QLD, AU

(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-10

Ringtail Creek, QLD, AU

(c) wedlockbrad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Rhynchospora rubra. BISH 649570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956400618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649570.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956400618 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026