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Cyperus rotundus
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Vander Velde, N.
- Collector number
- 00219-a
- Date
- April 14, 2006
- Locality
- Maloelap Atoll
- Island
- Torwa Island
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 2006, Vander Velde, N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2006. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 796511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956250574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796511.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956250574 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
