Phyllanthus amarus

As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 9552
Date: November 28, 1939
Locality: Along the NW shore
Island: Ofu
Region: American Samoa
Elevation: 5 m
Identified by: Whistler, W.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

233 Bishop specimens of Phyllanthus amarus · collected 1893–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1939, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 22 other specimens.

Phyllanthus amarus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1939. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Phyllanthus amarus. BISH 713624. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956593183. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/713624.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956593183 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026