Oplismenus hirtellus
As recorded: Oplismenus hirtellus var. hirtellus
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Morley, H.
- Collector number
- 62
- Date
- December 10, 1933
- Locality
- Ridge S of Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 10, 1933, Morley, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Oplismenus hirtellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 119687. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956618196. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119687.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956618196 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
