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Fimbristylis cymosa
Hurricanegrass
As recorded: Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; NULL
- Collector number
- 33619
- Date
- October 23, 1951
- Locality
- Wake Islet, around Pan-American Terminal
- Island
- Wake Island
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,928 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.
2026-11-02
Talavera Rd, Weston, FL, US
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2026-10-28
Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, GY
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2026-10-24
Miramar, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Sorrento Dr, Weston, FL, US
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Cite this specimen
Fimbristylis cymosa. BISH 803175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546523451. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803175.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546523451 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026