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Acalypha amentacea
As recorded: Acalypha amentacea var. trukensis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Fosberg
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 5270
- Date
- January 28, 1965
- Locality
- Romonum
- Island
- Romonum Island
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1965, Stone, B.C. also collected 11 other specimens.
Acalypha amentacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
9637+WF5, Irinjalakuda, Keralam 680125, India
(c) ziya mathew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Restaurante Universitário - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, 29075-053, Brasil
(c) Beatriz Dias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Pitcairn Islands
(c) ramsaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Suarez, Suárez, Tolima, Colombia
(c) Yuli Pérez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
JQC9+788, Nairobi, Kenya
(c) Amos Kibet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
So Kwun Wat Rd, So Kwun Wat, New Territories, HK
(c) silencehoi77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acalypha amentacea. BISH 137683. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956305422. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137683.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956305422 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026