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Phyllanthus distichus
As recorded: Phyllanthus distichus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Park, K.K.; Kwon, M.Otto Degener →M. Kwon →King George V. Nat. Park →
- Collector number
- 8017
- Date
- November 22, 1931
- Locality
- Gully SW of Kahuku-Pupukea trail, Kahuku end
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1931, Degener, O.; Park, K.K.; Kwon, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Phyllanthus distichus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-16.
2025-01-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus distichus. BISH 50332. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956384680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/50332.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956384680 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026