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Breynia fruticosa
As recorded: Breynia fruticosa (L.) Hook.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 2800
- Date
- December 14, 1933
- Locality
- Ka Chik Shan & vicinity (Ch'ang-kiang District)
- Region
- Hainan Province, China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 14, 1933, Lau, S.K. also collected 15 other specimens.
Breynia fruticosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 262 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29
Hok Tau Rd, Kwan Tei, Fanling, New Territories, HK
(c) kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Hok Tau Rd, Kwan Tei, Fanling, New Territories, HK
(c) kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Wilson Trail Sec 3, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon, HK
(c) King To, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-19
Taiwan
(c) 曾昱承 Yu-Cheng Zeng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-06
Shek Kong, Yuen Long, New Territories, HK
(c) Yu Yangsheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-23
Lantau Island, New Territories, HK
(c) Hola Ka Ka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Breynia fruticosa. BISH 137476. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137476.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956424621 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
