BISH 647968Botany

Alternanthera sessilis

Sessile Joyweed

As recorded: Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25708
Date: July 19, 1946
Locality: Central part, Garamiscan Colony, upper Garamiscan (Almiokan) River
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Elevation: 75 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

113 Bishop specimens of Alternanthera sessilis · collected 1836–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 19, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Alternanthera sessilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,388 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Minquan Ln, Shuili Township, Nantou County, TW

(c) 羅恩至, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

643台灣雲林縣林內鄉林中村9號

(c) 祐, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

557台灣南投縣竹山鎮富州里

(c) 楊麗娜, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Rajasthan, IN

(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Hoedspruit, Limpopo, ZA

(c) brianrode, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

721台灣臺南市麻豆區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Alternanthera sessilis. BISH 647968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956213153. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647968.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956213153 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026