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Cyperus hypochlorus
As recorded: Cyperus hypochlorus Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Query, M.Steven Perlman →Mark Query →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 16351
- Date
- March 5, 2015
- Locality
- Waimea District. Waimea Canyon, just southeast of Kukui peak.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 2015, Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Query, M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cyperus hypochlorus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. 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 783718. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956491317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783718.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956491317 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
