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Phyllanthus debilis
Frail leafflower
As recorded: Phyllanthus debilis J.G.Klein ex Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Swarbrick, J.T.
- Collector number
- H-10
- Date
- January 3, 1976
- Locality
- Manoa Campus, Univ. Hawaii, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Huft, M.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1976, Swarbrick, J.T. also collected 10 other specimens.
Phyllanthus debilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 332 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Kuhio Ave + Walina St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-06
Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Henke Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-14
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Ala Alii St, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus debilis. BISH 410080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/410080.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185047 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
