
Schizostachyum glaucifolium
Polynesian ʻohe
As recorded: Schizostachyum glaucifolium (Rupr.) Munro
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 524
- Date
- July 18, 1921
- Locality
- Nuku Hiva - Toovi
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1,800 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Schizostachyum glaucifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.

2026-01-25
Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-25
Îles du Vent, French Polynesia
(c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-06
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-22
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-20
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-30
George Municipality, South Africa
(c) Ursula Haupt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Schizostachyum glaucifolium. BISH 126749. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307525. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/126749.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307525 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
