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Scoparia dulcis
Licorice Weed
As recorded: Scoparia dulcis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20025
- Date
- October 1, 1921
- Locality
- Sandakan, Myburgh Province, British North Borneo
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1921, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Scoparia dulcis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,542 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
M87R+JPF, Mundiguda, Odisha 764043, India
(c) Abhishek Pradhan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Ummedganj Talab Pakshi Vihar, Kota, Rajasthan 325001
(c) Priyanka Suman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Montgomery, TX, US
(c) Brooke B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA
(c) Easton Carver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Robertsdale, AL 36567, USA
(c) b3ardown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
646台灣雲林縣古坑鄉華山村86-12號
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scoparia dulcis. BISH 180996. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956340139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/180996.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956340139 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
