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Breynia disticha
Snowbush
As recorded: Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1220
- Date
- July 18, 1985
- Locality
- University of Hawaii Campus, Newman Center
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Webster, G.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 12 other specimens.
Breynia disticha observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-08.
2026-09-08
Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) C Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-14
Hakalau, HI 96710, USA
no rights reserved
2025-12-01
Wailea, Wailea-Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Sean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Breynia disticha. BISH 497693. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322331. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/497693.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956322331 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026