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Cyperus hypochlorus
As recorded: Cyperus hypochlorus var. hypochlorus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.; Kelly, Mrs.G.Charles N. Forbes →Kelly →Mrs.G →
- Collector number
- 2390b.O
- Date
- August 1, 1916
- Locality
- Pacific Hts. ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1916, Forbes, C.N.; Kelly, Mrs.G. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cyperus hypochlorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-27.
2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyperus hypochlorus. BISH 116992. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116992.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956404682 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026