basket grass
Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv.
Oplismenus hirtellus, commonly known as basket grass, is a perennial flowering plant in the Poaceae family. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, particularly in coastal tropical and subtropical regions and islands such as Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and Madagascar. The species was first published in 1812.
Description
Oplismenus hirtellus is native to a wide range of regions, including parts of South America such as Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, and others, as well as areas in Europe like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. It is also present in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, including the Pitcairn Islands and Madagascar. This species is commonly found in the Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, and other subregions of South America. It is also recorded in national parks such as Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas and Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua.
Other common names
Basketgrassbasket grasswoods grassbristle basket grass
Distribution
Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · CK · Belgium · Flemish Region · NU · AS · Pitcairn Islands · WS · PW · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · NR · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · KM · FM · MU · Barichara | Suaita · MG · PG · ES · Antioquia, Magdalena, Nariño, Tolima, Valle · Enewetak Atoll · Majuro Atoll · MH · SV · HN
Synonyms
Echinochloa cubensisHekaterosachne elatiorHippagrostis hirtellaHippagrostis loliaceaMilium undulatifoliumOplismenus acuminatusOplismenus aemulusOplismenus aemulus var. densiflorusOplismenus aemulus var. flaccidusOplismenus aemulus var. lasiorhachisOplismenus africanusOplismenus aristulatusOplismenus barbifultusOplismenus borhidiiOplismenus brasiliensisOplismenus brevisetusOplismenus chondrosioidesOplismenus compositus var. loliaceusOplismenus cubensisOplismenus depauperatusOplismenus flaccidusOplismenus foliaceusOplismenus hirtellus f. imbecillisOplismenus hirtellus f. lanceolatusOplismenus hirtellus subsp. acuminatusOplismenus hirtellus subsp. capensisOplismenus hirtellus subsp. fasciculatusOplismenus hirtellus subsp. imbecillisOplismenus hirtellus subsp. loliaceusOplismenus hirtellus subsp. microphyllus
