BISH 640972Botany

Oplismenus hirtellus

Basket Grass

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Collected by: Buelow, G.P.
Collector number: 2842
Date: July 17, 1982
Locality: In overgrown coconut plantation. Along path
Island: Kao Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

264 Bishop specimens of Oplismenus hirtellus · collected 1851–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 17, 1982, Buelow, G.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Oplismenus hirtellus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,796 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Ashburn, VA, US

(c) sk74, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Ser, Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

(c) Arni le Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31

Vineyard St, Rydalmere, NSW, AU

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

2026-10-30

Middle Peninsula State Park, Gloucester, VA, US

(c) Anne Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-30

Middle Peninsula State Park, Gloucester, VA, US

(c) Anne Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-29

Pakalana Pl, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 640972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956332170. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640972.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956332170 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026