
Schizostachyum glaucifolium
Polynesian ʻohe
As recorded: Schizostachyum glaucifolium (Rupr.) Munro
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 3853/CI
- Date
- July 29, 1991
- Locality
- Ngatiarua District, Numara Village
- Island
- Atiu
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 29, 1991, Sykes, W.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Schizostachyum glaucifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. 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 753026. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956651630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753026.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956651630 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
