Phyllanthus amarus
Gale of the Wind
As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 74646
- Date
- February 9, 1958
- Locality
- S of Musick, PAA hotel ruins
- Island
- Canton (=Kanton)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 9, 1958, Degener, O.; Degener, I. also collected 4 other specimens.
Phyllanthus amarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,301 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Carmen, MX-CM, MX
(c) Juliette Acuña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
N University Dr, Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) martin_e_silva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Q7XX+VPH, Yamaganipalle, Andhra Pradesh 517426, India
(c) Srinivas podili, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
San Juan, PR, US
(c) coralaviles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Lianhai Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) Olivia YC., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus amarus. BISH 143886. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956566534. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/143886.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956566534 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026