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Schizostachyum in life
In life — Polynesian 'ohe, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BISH 640895Botany

Schizostachyum

Polynesian 'ohe

As recorded: Schizostachyum Nees

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by
Landgraf, M.F.
Collector number
25
Date
March 16, 1951
Locality
Maunawili, Waimanalo
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
183 m
Identified by
McClure, F.A.
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Schizostachyum · collected 1932–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 16, 1951, Landgraf, M.F. also collected 9 other specimens.

Schizostachyum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-06.

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

Cite this specimen

Schizostachyum. BISH 640895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956250011. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640895.

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