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Scleria polycarpa in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Russell Cumming

BISH 651927Botany

Scleria polycarpa

As recorded: Scleria polycarpa Boeckeler

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 9256
Date: November 23, 1953
Locality: Hills west of Waivunu Creek, between Ngaloa and Korovou
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Serua Province, Fiji
Elevation: 100 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

93 Bishop specimens of Scleria polycarpa · collected 1894–2011Species page ›

Scleria polycarpa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

RT 2, Agat, Guam, US

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

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

RT 2, Agat, Guam, US

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

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

RT 2, Agat, Guam, US

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

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-03-21

2026-03-21

Guam, 66010

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

Scleria polycarpa observed 2026-02-26

2026-02-26

Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scleria polycarpa observed 2025-06-09

2025-06-09

Guam, 66010

(c) Danilo Lüdke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Scleria polycarpa. BISH 651927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956291686. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/651927.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956291686 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026