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Pilea microphylla
Artillery Plant
As recorded: Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Kondo, Y.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 24, 1945
- Locality
- Kailua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3833, -157.7167
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Pilea microphylla observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 244 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-29
Lunaanela St, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-02
Kailua
(c) wynnf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pilea microphylla. BISH 508293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956648641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956648641 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
