Euphorbia pulcherrima

Poinsettia

As recorded: Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 9801
Date: January 22, 1940
Locality: Alofi
Island: Niue Island
Region: Niue
Elevation: 20 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

30 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia pulcherrima · collected 1926–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 22, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Euphorbia pulcherrima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,655 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13

San Cristóbal, EC-GA, EC

(c) avaamara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Khon San District, Chaiyaphum, TH

(c) songkran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Kailashchaur Marg, Kathmandu, Bagmati, NP

(c) © Nyi Nyi Aung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

Lantapan, PH-BK, PH

(c) Ysrael Khent Malacaste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Rua Coronel Francisco de Mattos Brito, Guaramiranga, CE, BR

(c) João Victor Rocha Costa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16

Líbano, Tolima, CO

(c) A Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Euphorbia pulcherrima. BISH 142417. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171869. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142417.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956171869 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026