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Xyris
As recorded: Xyris Gronov. ex L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Xyridaceae
- Collected by
- Powell, J.M.
- Collector number
- 1732
- Date
- June 29, 1972
- Locality
- Haibuga marsh
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,585 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1972, Powell, J.M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Xyris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,941 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Mount White NSW 2250, Australia
(c) annmareeb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Lake Wales, FL 33898, USA
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Polk County, FL, USA
(c) LW Ridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Lake Wales, FL, US
(c) fran_isco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Lake Wales, FL 33898, USA
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Guangdong, CN
(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Xyris. BISH 82774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505937. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82774.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505937 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026