Oplismenus hirtellus
As recorded: Oplismenus hirtellus var. hirtellus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 75
- Date
- October 9, 1926
- Locality
- Tantalus, N slope
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 9, 1926, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Oplismenus hirtellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Lahaina, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 119684. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956419157. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119684.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956419157 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
