Euphorbia atoto

Sweet Spurge

As recorded: Euphorbia atoto G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 10206
Date: February 16, 1940
Locality: Hakupu Village
Island: Niue Island
Region: Niue
Elevation: 10 m
Identified by: Sykes, W.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

148 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia atoto · collected 1901–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Euphorbia atoto observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

2026-09-22

Deng Ta Lu, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, TW

(c) 萌えアニメ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10

Ring Rd, Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW

(c) 林子庭 (Tzu-Ting, Lin), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10

Ring Rd, Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW

(c) 林子庭 (Tzu-Ting, Lin), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

台灣屏東縣恆春鎮大光里

(c) Francisca Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30

Ring Rd, Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW

(c) Kiwi Shen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-05

Queensland, AU

(c) Catherine Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Euphorbia atoto. BISH 142409. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956298159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142409.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956298159 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026