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BISH 793752Botany

Mapania

As recorded: Mapania Aubl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 8230
Date: May 23, 1984
Locality: Nan Soleoasok
Island: Ponape
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 177 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Mapania · collected 1967–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 23, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mapania observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

Mapania observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Tambak Ratu, Batang Asai, Sarolangun Regency, Jambi, Indonesia

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

Mapania observed 2026-04-25

2026-04-25

Roura 97352, Guyane française

(c) Emilie Ducouret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Mapania observed 2026-04-14

2026-04-14

Tlk. Meranti, Kec. Tlk. Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia

(c) Salam Firdaus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mapania observed 2026-03-13

2026-03-13

Tlk. Meranti, Kec. Tlk. Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia

(c) Salam Firdaus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mapania observed 2026-02-20

2026-02-20

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest, 81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia

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

Mapania observed 2026-01-30

2026-01-30

JG5G+M3C, Culaba, Biliran, Philippines

(c) Paul A C Ondoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Mapania. BISH 793752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793752.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956424036 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026