BISH 649581Botany

Fimbristylis cymosa

Hurricanegrass

As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 7209
Date: May 18, 1983
Locality: E side of highway, 1.1 mi. N of Cetti Bay Lookout
Island: Guam
Elevation: 125 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

607 Bishop specimens of Fimbristylis cymosa · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,928 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.

2026-11-02

Talavera Rd, Weston, FL, US

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2026-10-28

Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, GY

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2026-10-24

Miramar, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-21

Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Sorrento Dr, Weston, FL, US

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Cite this specimen

Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 649581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956220249. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649581.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956220249 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026