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Amaranthus spinosus
As recorded: Amaranthus spinosus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Waterhouse, B.M.
- Collector number
- BMW5817
- Date
- April 5, 2000
- Locality
- Rota
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Waterhouse, B.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 2000, Waterhouse, B.M. also collected 8 other specimens.
Amaranthus spinosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 967 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
2V36+GX, Shyampura, Rajasthan 325003, India
(c) Meghna Medhi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Beijing, Beijing, CN
(c) 红梅, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Katon Rikkos, Plateau, Nigeria
(c) Abubakar S. Ringim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Brundidge, AL, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, Tenosique de Pino Suárez, Tab., México
(c) Oscar Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Mérida, MX-YU, MX
(c) Alex Guerrero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amaranthus spinosus. BISH 687768. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/687768.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956363734 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
