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Phyllanthus distichus
As recorded: Phyllanthus distichus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- 230
- Date
- December 11, 1955
- Locality
- Puu Kaua trail, Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1955, Woolford, H.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Carex wahuensis
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Coffea arabica
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Coprosma longifolia
Botany
Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Erigeron sumatrensis
Botany
Eucalyptus crebra
Botany
Exocarpos gaudichaudii
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Geniostoma kaalae
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Guilandina bonduc
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Ilex anomala
Botany
Kadua cordata
Botany
Kadua cordata
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Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Microlepia setosa
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
Botany
Phytolacca icosandra
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Rumex albescens
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Vaccinium dentatum
Botany
Vaccinium dentatum
Botany
Phyllanthus distichus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-16.
2025-01-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus distichus. BISH 40089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956501839. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/40089.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956501839 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026