
Amaranthus viridis
green amaranth
As recorded: Amaranthus viridis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5640
- Date
- April 28, 1985
- Locality
- Atai. "Va' ine' ara"
- Island
- Mitiaro
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1985, Whistler, W.A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Amaranthus viridis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
台江國家公園, 安南區, 臺南市, TW
(c) George Kuo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-24
557台灣南投縣竹山鎮富州里
(c) 楊麗娜, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Dongying, CN-SD, CN
(c) zgy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
735台灣臺南市下營區
(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Kuhio Ave + Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Amaranthus viridis. BISH 495512. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956314792. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495512.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956314792 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
