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Pilea microphylla
As recorded: Pilea microphylla (L.) Liebm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 9682
- Date
- June 13, 1994
- Locality
- Wake Island. Common, naturalized around the foundations of the buildings, northwestern end of the island
- Island
- Wake Island
- Region
- U.S. Outlying Islands
- Coordinates
- 19.2833, 166.6000
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 13, 1994, Herbst, D.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Still here: Pilea microphylla observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-31.
2026-01-31
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) Josh/Joshua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-08
Wake, UM
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pilea microphylla. BISH 659973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/659973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192707 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026