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Breynia androgyna

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BISH 431807Botany

Breynia androgyna

Star gooseberry

As recorded: Breynia androgyna (L.) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by: Baker, R.F.
Collector number: 89
Date: April 25, 1975
Locality: Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum. By old stable site. Harrison Area. Acc. No. L-68.334
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: nom. rev. K. Arthur
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Breynia androgyna · collected 1941–2025Species page ›

Breynia androgyna observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.

Breynia androgyna observed 2026-05-29

2026-05-29

Pomaikai St, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breynia androgyna observed 2026-05-29

2026-05-29

Pāhoa Village Rd, Pāhoa, HI, US

(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breynia androgyna observed 2026-04-15

2026-04-15

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Breynia androgyna observed 2026-01-13

2026-01-13

Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, US

(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breynia androgyna observed 2026-01-09

2026-01-09

Hana, HI, US

(c) Dina Iannarelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breynia androgyna observed 2025-10-25

2025-10-25

Kaehulua Rd, Kapaʻa, HI, US

(c) Zoltan H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Breynia androgyna. BISH 431807. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493286. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431807.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956493286 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026