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Phyllanthus emblica
As recorded: Phyllanthus emblica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.
- Collector number
- 2877
- Date
- May 5, 1975
- Locality
- Sellaka-aya Sanctuary, Gal-aya National Park, Monaragala District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1975, Jayasuriya, A.H.M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Phyllanthus emblica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 937 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Balai Pengawal 1, 80990 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(c) NURIN AINA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
(c) Advika Aditya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Shuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
(c) Dailun Shi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Hong Kong Trail Sec 4, The Peak, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) Arlene Siagian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
The Peak, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) shylalalalaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
香港新界西貢區
(c) Jacky Law, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus emblica. BISH 586189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586189.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956547729 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
