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Oplismenus hirtellus
Basket Grass
As recorded: Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; NULL
- Collector number
- 65571
- Date
- March 25, 1989
- Locality
- Ahuimanu Valley, Kaneoha, beyone Valley of the Temples, Deep gulch in slope from base of Koolau Mts.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1989, Fosberg, F.R.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Oplismenus hirtellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Maunawili, HI 96734, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Lahaina, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oplismenus hirtellus. BISH 803154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546519434. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/803154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546519434 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026