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Cyperus brevifolius
Shortleaf Spikesedge
As recorded: Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Vander Velde, N.
- Collector number
- 328
- Date
- September 23, 2006
- Locality
- north of wetland by school
- Island
- Kili Island
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 2006, Vander Velde, N. also collected 16 other specimens.
Cyperus brevifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
605台灣嘉義縣阿里山鄉香林村106號
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Santo António de Nordestinho, Portugal
(c) arachishypogaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Jalan PJU 8/12 B, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MY
(c) arishiskandar_14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Dania Beach, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
SR-520 W, Christmas, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus brevifolius. BISH 796238. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700622. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796238.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700622 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
