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Oplismenus hirtellus

(L.) P.Beauv. (1812)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Oplismenus

bamboo grass, basketgrass, honohono kukui, honohono maoli

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Synonyms (74)

Echinochloa cubensis (Spreng.) Schult. & Schult.f. (1827)
Hekaterosachne elatior Steud. (1854)
Hippagrostis hirtella (L.) Kuntze (1891)
Hippagrostis loliacea (Lam.) Kuntze (1891)
Milium undulatifolium Moench (1794)
Oplismenus acuminatus Nees ex Steud. (1853)
Oplismenus aemulus (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult. (1817)
Oplismenus aemulus var. densiflorus U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus aemulus var. flaccidus (R.Br.) Domin (1915)
Oplismenus aemulus var. lasiorhachis Domin (1915)
Oplismenus africanus P.Beauv. (1810)
Oplismenus aristulatus Burcham (1948)
Oplismenus barbifultus Hochst. ex Hack. (1887)
Oplismenus borhidii Catasús (1980)
Oplismenus brasiliensis Raddi (1823)
Oplismenus brevisetus (Steud.) Nees ex Steud. (1853)
Oplismenus chondrosioides E.Fourn. (1886)
Oplismenus compositus var. loliaceus (Lam.) Hack. (1906)
Oplismenus cubensis (Spreng.) Kunth (1829)
Oplismenus depauperatus E.Fourn. (1886)
Oplismenus flaccidus (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult. (1817)
Oplismenus foliaceus P.Beauv. (1812)
Oplismenus hirtellus f. imbecillis (R.Br.) U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus f. lanceolatus U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. acuminatus U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. capensis Mez ex U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. fasciculatus U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. imbecillis (R.Br.) U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. loliaceus (Lam.) Mez ex Peter (1931)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. microphyllus (Honda) U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. psilostachys (Honda) U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. tsushimensis (Honda) U.Scholz (1981)
Oplismenus hirtellus var. imbecillis (R.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet (1984)
Oplismenus hirtellus var. microphyllus (Honda) Fosberg & Sachet (1984)
Oplismenus imbecillis (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult. (1817)
Oplismenus latifolius Haenke ex Steud. (1841)
Oplismenus loliaceus (Lam.) P.Beauv. (1812)
Oplismenus microphyllus Honda (1930)
Oplismenus minor Merr. (1904)
Oplismenus oahuaensis Nees & Meyen ex Steud. (1841)
Oplismenus parvifolius (Nutt.) Kunth (1829)
Oplismenus psilostachys Honda (1927)
Oplismenus tsushimensis Honda (1924)
Oplismenus undulatifolius var. imbecillis (R.Br.) Hack. (1905)
Oplismenus undulatifolius var. microphyllus (Honda) Ohwi (1941)
Oplismenus velutinus (G.Mey.) Schult. (1824)
Orthopogon aemulus R.Br. (1810)
Orthopogon africanus (P.Beauv.) Sweet (1826)
Orthopogon cubensis Spreng. (1824)
Orthopogon flaccidus R.Br. (1810)
Orthopogon hirtellus Nutt. (1818)
Orthopogon imbecillis R.Br. (1810)
Orthopogon loliaceus (Lam.) Spreng. (1824)
Orthopogon parvifolius Nutt. (1818)
Orthopogon velutinus (G.Mey.) Spreng. (1824)
Panicum acuminatissimum Steud. (1853)
Panicum aemulum (R.Br.) Steud. (1841)
Panicum africanum (P.Beauv.) Poir. (1816)
Panicum balfourii Baker (1877)
Panicum barbifultum Hochst. ex Schltdl. (1862)
Panicum brevisetum Steud. (1853)
Panicum cubense (Spreng.) Steud. (1841)
Panicum flaccidum (R.Br.) Steud. (1841)
Panicum foliaceum Steud. (1841)
Panicum hirtellum L. (1759)
Panicum imbecille (R.Br.) Trin. (1829)
Panicum incanum Schumach. (1827)
Panicum loliaceum Lam. (1791)
Panicum nuttallianum Steud. (1841)
Panicum oahuaense Steud. (1841)
Panicum raddianum Steud. (1853)
Panicum velutinum G.Mey. (1818)
Setaria hirtella (L.) Schult. (1824)
Setaria ocreata Spreng. (1824)

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ess. Agrostogr.: 54, 170 (1812)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Oplismenus hirtellus Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 33 Oahu BISH 1919-11-02
2 Oplismenus hirtellus Ridge back of Wilhelmina Rise Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4189 Oahu BISH 1936-05-24
3 Oplismenus hirtellus Honolulu, Wailupe middle ridge trail Disturbed lowland area, very humid and hot Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 1891 Oahu BISH 2022-05-23
4 Oplismenus hirtellus Au Sugar Co. Growing in shade close to the moist region Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 99 Molokai BISH 1903-03-01
5 Oplismenus hirtellus Kuliouou Shady wet gulch bottom along running stream. Associated; Ardisia elliptica, Miconia crenata, Syzigium malaccense, Trema orientale, Blechnum appandiculatum, Christella parasitica. Preserved_Specimen Abundant in valley, Majority of inflorescence in populations resembles hirtellus. Arthur, K. 39 Oahu BISH 2025-02-03
6 Oplismenus hirtellus Near Sacred falls Damp forest Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4193 Oahu BISH 1936-05-30
7 Oplismenus hirtellus Kokokahi Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4022 Oahu BISH 1936-01-05
8 Oplismenus hirtellus West Kuliouou Ridge, Koolau Mountains Lowland mesic forest. Growing with Psidium cattleyanum and Microsorum grossum. Preserved_Specimen Perennial; culms trailing, rooting at nodes, ca. 30-40 cm. long. Common along the trailside. Ross, M.C. 1842 Oahu BISH 2022-11-17
9 Oplismenus hirtellus Haiku, W. Waipio Rd c.a 500 m from main highway Wet, invasive dominated forest Preserved_Specimen Abundant groundcover in shady forest Faccenda, K. 2845 Maui BISH 2022-10-30
10 Oplismenus hirtellus Tantalus, Mr. G. C. Munro's mountain house On damp ground on woods. Preserved_Specimen Lvs. striped with white and green or purple-pink, white, and green. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1939-10-13
11 Oplismenus hirtellus West Kuliouou Ridge, Koolau Mountains Lowland mesic shrubland. Growing with Machaerina angustifolia, Rubus rosifolius, Odontosoria chinensis, and Dicranopteris linearis. Preserved_Specimen Perennial; culms trailing, rooting at nodes, ca. 15-25 cm. long. Common along the trailside. Ross, M.C. 1841 Oahu BISH 2022-11-17
12 Oplismenus hirtellus Big Island Hawai'i, Akaka Falls OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
13 Oplismenus hirtellus West Kuliouou Ridge, Koolau Mountains Wet grassy summit. Growing with Stachytarpheta australis, Paspalum conjugatum, Setaria palmifolia, Plantago major, and Christella.. Common in shady, moist areas at summit. Preserved_Specimen Perennial; culms trailing, rooting at nodes, ca. 25-35 cm. long Ross, M.C. 1840 Oahu BISH 2022-11-17
14 Oplismenus hirtellus Ahuimanu Valley, Kaneoha, beyone Valley of the Temples, Deep gulch in slope from base of Koolau Mts. In dense forest of Psidium cattleyanum and Syzygium cumini Preserved_Specimen Abundant, plants decumbant, flowering culms ascending F.R. Fosberg 65571 Oahu BISH 1989-03-25
15 Oplismenus hirtellus Ridge back of Wilhelmina Rise Rain forest Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 41884189 Oahu BISH 1936-05-24
16 Oplismenus hirtellus Mt. Tantalus Rain forest Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 3897 Oahu BISH 1935-11-23
17 Oplismenus hirtellus Schofield trail rain forest Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 3861 Oahu BISH 1935-11-10
18 Oplismenus hirtellus ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District of Hawaii. Growing in the Experimental Tree Planting area Preserved_Specimen Kubo, R. 37 Hawaii BISH 1979-05-10
19 Oplismenus hirtellus Foster Park Preserved_Specimen Variegated. Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1933-10-13
20 Oplismenus hirtellus Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 33 Oahu BISH 1919-11-02
21 Oplismenus hirtellus Kokokahi Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4025 Oahu BISH 1936-01-25
22 Oplismenus hirtellus Waianae Mts - back of Schofield Barracks Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4180 Oahu BISH 1936-03-23
23 Oplismenus hirtellus Kaholuamanoa, above Waimea Preserved_Specimen Heller, A.A. 2061 Kauai BISH 1895-09-02
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