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Breynia disticha
Snowbush
As recorded: Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- 895
- Date
- April 6, 1929
- Locality
- Avarua
- Island
- Rarotonga
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 6, 1929, Wilder, G.P. also collected 1 other specimen.
Breynia disticha observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. 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 137482. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137482.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568660 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
