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Oplismenus compositus

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BISH 119696Botany

Oplismenus compositus

As recorded: Oplismenus compositus (L.) P.Beauv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Bryan Jr., E.H.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: August 26, 1948
Locality: Kaliuwaa Valley, on trail to Sacred Falls
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Clayton, W.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

211 Bishop specimens of Oplismenus compositus · collected 1836–2022Species page ›

Oplismenus compositus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Oplismenus compositus observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus compositus observed 2026-07-16

2026-07-16

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Bella Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus compositus observed 2025-11-10

2025-11-10

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Oplismenus compositus observed 2025-05-22

2025-05-22

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Oplismenus compositus observed 2025-01-09

2025-01-09

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oplismenus compositus observed 2024-12-14

2024-12-14

Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Oplismenus compositus. BISH 119696. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956581158. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119696.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956581158 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026