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Phyllanthus amarus
Gale of the Wind
As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 9376
- Date
- October 27, 1939
- Locality
- Along Pago-Nuuuli road
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1939, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Acrostichum aureum
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Allophylus timorensis
Botany
Barringtonia samoensis
Botany
Breynia disticha
Botany
Chloris barbata
Botany
Cyrtandra samoensis
Botany
Kleinhovia hospita
Botany
Lomariopsis brackenridgei
Botany
Maesa tongensis
Botany
Nephrolepis hirsutula
Botany
Pilea microphylla
Botany
Piper graeffei
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Rhizophora mangle
Botany
Senna tora
Botany
Thespesia populnea
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Volkameria inermis
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus amarus. BISH 713629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570192. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/713629.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570192 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026