
Schizostachyum glaucifolium
Polynesian ʻohe
As recorded: Schizostachyum glaucifolium (Rupr.) Munro
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Schäfer, P.A.
- Collector number
- 5211
- Date
- February 12, 1975
- Locality
- Iiva Oa Island - Chemin d'Atuona a Hanamenu par Feani, Hautes pentes cote Atuona
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Identified by
- Peterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J.E.J. Judziewicz →Margaret Peterson →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1975, Schäfer, P.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Schizostachyum glaucifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 585863. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530503. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585863.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956530503 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
