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Phytolacca icosandra
As recorded: Phytolacca octandra L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Phytolaccaceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 4959
- Date
- August 1, 1929
- Locality
- Talago Bay
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1929, Meebold, A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Phytolacca icosandra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,388 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
San Agustín Tlaxiaca, MX-HI, MX
(c) palomacrispin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
San Diego, CA, US
(c) rodeonthemagicschoolbus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Unidad Médica Universitaria, Av. Úrsulo Galván, Manzana 029, Universidad Autonoma de Chapingo, 56227 El Cooperativo, Méx., México
(c) Xochitl Aguazul h, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
(c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Parque Ecológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nay., MX
(c) Manuel Jiménez Gastélum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
16043 CDMX, México
(c) Paulina Trujillo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phytolacca icosandra. BISH 168972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321200. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321200 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
