
Pilea microphylla
Artillery Plant
As recorded: Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Pillay, S.
- Collector number
- 12264
- Date
- November 18, 1960
- Locality
- Baniwai Road, Suva
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 18, 1960, Pillay, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Pilea microphylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. 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 32983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571413. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/32983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571413 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
