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Cyperus rotundus
Purple nutsedge
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8125
- Date
- May 15, 1984
- Island
- Ponape
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Barringtonia racemosa
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Bidens alba
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Centotheca lappacea
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chrysobalanus
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Chrysopogon aciculatus
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Cleome
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Coleus scutellarioides
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Crassocephalum crepidioides
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Crotalaria incana
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Crotalaria pallida
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Crotalaria spectabilis
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cyperus mindorensis
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Dentella
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Derris elliptica
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Desmanthus virgatus
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Digitaria
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Echinochloa colonum
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Eclipta alba
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Eleusine indica
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Emilia sonchifolia
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Eragrostis pectinacea
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Euphorbia hirta
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Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,650 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
N First St, Midlothian, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Maple St, Denton, TX, US
(c) gracedwelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
E Saint Francis Ave, Alton, TX, US
(c) Rodrigo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bastrop
(c) ireichertwatts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
MGC3+V9, El Radar, 70902 Puerto Ángel, Oax., México
(c) Angie Judith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 793178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956682950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793178.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956682950 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026