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Alysicarpus vaginalis
As recorded: Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Ross, M.C.
- Collector number
- MCR1897
- Date
- February 23, 2023
- Locality
- Kapiolani Community College, near Kilauea Avenue and 18th Avenue.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 2023, Ross, M.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Alysicarpus vaginalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ilihau St, Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Alysicarpus vaginalis. BISH 787791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445007. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787791.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956445007 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026