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Oplismenus hirtellus

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BISH 39713Botany

Oplismenus hirtellus

Basket Grass

As recorded: Oplismenus hirtellus var. hirtellus

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Hosaka, E.Y.; St.John, H.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
Collector number
1972
Date
April 15, 1938
Locality
Kaohai, Kapua
Island
Lānaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.7976, -156.8566 ± 653 m
Elevation
914 m
Identified by
Snow, N.
Record type
Preserved specimen
264 Bishop specimens of Oplismenus hirtellus · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 15, 1938, Hosaka, E.Y.; St.John, H. also collected 9 other specimens.

Still here: Oplismenus hirtellus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-06-23.

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

Cite this specimen

Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 39713. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170365. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39713.

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