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Alysicarpus vaginalis
As recorded: Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Murphy, M.; Hart, V.V. Hart →Molly Murphy →
- Collector number
- BIED 252
- Date
- July 3, 2023
- Locality
- Hilo District at Onekahakaha Beach Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alysicarpus vaginalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. 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 796825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557972 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
