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Phyllanthus tenellus
Mascarene Island leaf-flower
As recorded: Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2312
- Date
- January 7, 1972
- Locality
- P.T.B.G., Lawaii Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Huft, M.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Phyllanthus tenellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-07
E Makaala St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Kalaiopua Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus tenellus. BISH 402702. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956156748. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402702.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956156748 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026