Phyllanthus amarus

As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4828
Date: December 29, 1930
Locality: Pevunui
Island: Tupai Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

233 Bishop specimens of Phyllanthus amarus · collected 1893–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 29, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Phyllanthus amarus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. 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 18320. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956574630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18320.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956574630 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026