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Phyllanthus distichus
As recorded: Phyllanthus distichus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Heller, A.A.
- Collector number
- 2196
- Date
- October 29, 1895
- Locality
- Nuuanu Pali
- 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 October 29, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Phyllanthus distichus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1895. 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 50373. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691307. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/50373.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691307 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026