Acalypha amentacea

As recorded: Acalypha amentacea var. palauensis Fosberg

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 47451
Date: August 23, 1965
Locality: E end, Duebachel beach
Island: Ulebeschel Island
Region: Palau
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

76 Bishop specimens of Acalypha amentacea · collected 1911–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 23, 1965, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 23 other specimens.

Acalypha amentacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

9637+WF5, Irinjalakuda, Keralam 680125, India

(c) ziya mathew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Restaurante Universitário - Goiabeiras, Vitória - ES, 29075-053, Brasil

(c) Beatriz Dias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Pitcairn Islands

(c) ramsaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Suarez, Suárez, Tolima, Colombia

(c) Yuli Pérez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

JQC9+788, Nairobi, Kenya

(c) Amos Kibet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

So Kwun Wat Rd, So Kwun Wat, New Territories, HK

(c) silencehoi77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Acalypha amentacea. BISH 425805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/425805.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956644333 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026