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Cyperus hypochlorus
As recorded: Cyperus hypochlorus var. brevior Kük.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 3894
- Date
- July 17, 1988
- Locality
- N Honouliuli
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 732 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1988, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 8 other specimens.
Cyperus hypochlorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. 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 514838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448545. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448545 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026