| Classification | Cyperaceae: Fimbristylis |
| Barcode(s) | 00027828 |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Collector | C. G. Pringle |
| Collector number | 5773 |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Geography | North America: North America (CA, US, MX) (Region): Mexico: Veracruz |
| Locality | Lowlands |
| Date Collected | 1894-04-23 |
| Remarks | = Fimbristylis spathacea Roth (det. R. Kral, 1964) |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/3e97df46-ce45-4e27-9375-fedcc86c6d2f |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00027828 |
| Herbarium | GH |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Holotype of | Fimbristylis melanospora Fernald |
| Verified by | A. R. Lopez Ferrari & A. Espejo |
| Taxon Reference | (for Fimbristylis melanospora Fernald) Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1901. 36: 491. |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Determination | Fimbristylis spathacea Roth |
| Determined by | R. Kral |
| Determination Remarks | [current name] |
| Sex | not determined |
| Phenology | NotDetermined |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |