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Pilea microphylla
As recorded: Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 9373
- Date
- October 27, 1939
- Locality
- below Gov's residence, Pago Pago, Nuuli road
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1939, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Pilea microphylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,770 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

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)

2026-10-26
SW 152nd St, Miami, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
São José do Barreiro - SP, 12830-000, Brasil
(c) Giovani P.Rufin0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
East District, Chiayi City, TW
(c) 王焌宸, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pilea microphylla. BISH 186248. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956350782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186248.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956350782 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
