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BISH 171006Botany

Portulaca pilosa

As recorded: Portulaca pilosa subsp. pilosa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Portulacaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 9518
Date: November 26, 1939
Locality: Near the beach along the SE shore trail
Island: Ofu
Region: American Samoa
Identified by: Geesink, R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

304 Bishop specimens of Portulaca pilosa · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Portulaca pilosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,863 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Dunlop St, Collingwood Park, QLD, AU

(c) amilne79, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Painted Bunting Trail, Spring Branch, TX, US

(c) Jane Weeden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Provincial Highway 39, Xinhua District, Tainan City, TW

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

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

733台灣臺南市東山區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

112台灣臺北市北投區稻香里

(c) 李成華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Portulaca pilosa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

23209 B.C.S., México

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Cite this specimen

Portulaca pilosa. BISH 171006. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956403148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/171006.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956403148 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026