Pilea microphylla
Artillery Plant
As recorded: Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Takamatsu, M.
- Collector number
- 806
- Date
- March 10, 1936
- Locality
- Colonia
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 10, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Pilea microphylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,774 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 黎源哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
NW 107th Ave, Doral, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Cidade Náutica, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Miami-Dade County, Everglades National Park, US-FL, US
(c) panosse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
NW 98th Pl, Doral, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pilea microphylla. BISH 186220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956614449. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186220.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956614449 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026