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Alysicarpus vaginalis
White Moneywort
As recorded: Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1298
- Date
- January 11, 1936
- Locality
- On dry exposed place, crawling on ground. Koko Head, Maunalua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- 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 January 11, 1936, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Alysicarpus vaginalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-25
Farrington Hwy E, Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
N Nimitz Hwy E, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Poʻipu Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) bassteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Kamehameha Hwy W, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
HONOULIULI HO'OPILI STATION, East Kapolei, HI 96706, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alysicarpus vaginalis. BISH 39696. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628929. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39696.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956628929 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026