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Euphorbia atoto
Sweet Spurge
As recorded: Chamaesyce atoto (G.Forst.) Croizat
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2243
- Date
- October 12, 1930
- Locality
- Karngu, Buin, shore
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 12, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Euphorbia atoto observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia atoto. BISH 142450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956182234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/142450.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956182234 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
