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Breynia disticha
As recorded: Breynia nivosa (W.Bull) Small
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 9580
- Date
- January 11, 1940
- Locality
- Alofi
- Island
- Niue Island
- Region
- Niue
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 21 other specimens.
Breynia disticha observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Aizawl
(c) letlunmang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
KwaMazambane, South Africa
(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
C7QP+J67, Koumac, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Marie Samanich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Nouméa, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-18
Sud-Kivu, CD-KV, CD
(c) Sylvestre Iragi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Breynia disticha. BISH 137433. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137433.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303729 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
