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Phyllanthus distichus
As recorded: Phyllanthus distichus Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Perlman, S.Hank L. Oppenheimer →Steven Perlman →
- Collector number
- H90703
- Date
- September 5, 2007
- Locality
- Headwaters of Hulopoe Gulch
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 970 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 5, 2007, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Perlman, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Phyllanthus distichus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-16.

2025-01-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus distichus. BISH 732107. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956195987. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/732107.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956195987 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
