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Carex alligata
As recorded: Carex alligata Boott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 2208 a
- Date
- June 28, 1926
- Locality
- Kokee, Waineke swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium schizophyllum
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Asplenium schizophyllum
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Carex kauaiensis
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Carex montis-eeka
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Carex uncinata
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Cyrtandra longifolia
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Dichanthelium cynodon
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Dichanthelium cynodon
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Gahnia beecheyi
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Geniostoma waialealae
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Geniostoma waialealae
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Geniostoma waialealae
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Geniostoma waialealae
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Geniostoma waialealae
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Hydrangea arguta
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Kadua affinis
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Marattia douglasii
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Microschizaea robusta
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Microschizaea robusta
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Myrsine wawraea
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Pellaea ternifolia
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Scaevola glabra
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Carex alligata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carex alligata. BISH 116458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530970. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956530970 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026