Eleocharis elegans
Elegant Spikerush
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1939
First collected
1968
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1939 by Cunha, S.P.; et al. (Brasil: Herbaceo, brejo, Cunha, Sao Paulo). The Museum last collected it in 1968; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 4, 2026.
Alive today
230 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-04
Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia
(c) David W K Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-06-26
Antioquia, CO
(c) Samuel Peláez Vélez, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-25
Westmoreland, JM
(c) Stevia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-06-16
Sud Department, Haiti
(c) JCTimyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Río Grande, PR, US
(c) padaleckib, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Río Grande, PR
(c) Nate Stenke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Mount Britton Trail, Río Grande, PR, US
(c) ecarty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Patillas, PR, US
(c) MYA I ALMEDINA-ORTIZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)