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Phyllanthus virgatus
As recorded: Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11767
- Date
- August 11, 1934
- Locality
- W Mt. Muatapu
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Phyllanthus virgatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 491 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Struck Oil QLD 4714, Australia
(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) ryanyuhanpeng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
GCF6+23F, Mahadevpur Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500117, India
(c) Abhyas kanakala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Olkaiwadi, Lonavala, Maharashtra 410401, India
(c) Paul Antony Mangaly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Abheda Biological Park, Nanta Rd, near Abheda mahal, Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Meghna Medhi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus virgatus. BISH 405459. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325279. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405459.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956325279 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
