Phyllanthus amarus
Gale of the Wind
As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Lessa, W.A.
- Collector number
- 51
- Date
- September 5, 1947
- Locality
- Mogmog
- Island
- Ulithi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 1947, Lessa, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Carica papaya
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Carica papaya
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Cassytha filiformis
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Centella asiatica
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Ceodes grandis
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Ceratopteris thalictroides
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Chloris barbata
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Colocasia esculenta
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Cordia subcordata
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Crateva religiosa
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Curcuma
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Cyrtosperma merkusii
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Cyrtosperma merkusii
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Cyrtosperma merkusii
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Phyllanthus amarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus amarus. BISH 144026. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330578. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/144026.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956330578 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026