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Carex alligata

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BISH 696364Botany

Carex alligata

As recorded: Carex alligata Boott

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number: 1747
Date: May 10, 1931
Locality: Kaala
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,200 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

244 Bishop specimens of Carex alligata · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Carex alligata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Carex alligata observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex alligata observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex alligata observed 2026-08-20

2026-08-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex alligata observed 2026-07-22

2026-07-22

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex alligata observed 2026-07-12

2026-07-12

Puu Oo Trail, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carex alligata observed 2026-07-06

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 696364. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956215362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696364.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956215362 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026