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Cyperus hypochlorus
Oahu flatsedge
As recorded: Cyperus hypochlorus var. brevior Kük.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 24960
- Date
- November 1, 1935
- Locality
- ridge above Holt house
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1935, Meebold, A. also collected 12 other specimens.
Cyperus hypochlorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. 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 117003. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117003.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339522 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026