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Schizostachyum glaucifolium

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BISH 11436Botany

Schizostachyum glaucifolium

Polynesian ʻohe

As recorded: Schizostachyum glaucifolium (Rupr.) Munro

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
St.John, H.
Collector number
25274
Date
December 31, 1953
Locality
Wailau Valley
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
137 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
158 Bishop specimens of Schizostachyum glaucifolium · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 31, 1953, St.John, H. also collected 1 other specimen.

Schizostachyum glaucifolium observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-06.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Schizostachyum glaucifolium. BISH 11436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/11436.

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