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Phyllanthus amarus
Gale of the Wind
As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8969
- Date
- March 14, 1988
- Locality
- Illiginni Island, SW tip
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 14, 1988, Herbst, D.R. also collected 18 other specimens.
Bidens alba
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Boerhavia tetrandra
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Canavalia cathartica
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Cynodon dactylon
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Eragrostis scabriflora
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Eragrostis viscosa
Botany
Euphorbia prostrata
Botany
Euphorbia thymifolia
Botany
Eustachys petraea
Botany
Intsia bijuga
Botany
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Botany
Phyla nodiflora
Botany
Polypremum procumbens
Botany
Polypremum procumbens
Botany
Spermacoce remota
Botany
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Botany
Tridax procumbens
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Phyllanthus amarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,301 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Carmen, MX-CM, MX
(c) Juliette Acuña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
N University Dr, Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) martin_e_silva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Q7XX+VPH, Yamaganipalle, Andhra Pradesh 517426, India
(c) Srinivas podili, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
San Juan, PR, US
(c) coralaviles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Lianhai Rd, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, TW
(c) Olivia YC., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus amarus. BISH 527523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/527523.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956361114 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026