Euphorbia heterophylla

painted spurge

As recorded: Euphorbia cyathophora Murray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 26482
Date: August 16, 1946
Locality: Kwajalein Islet
Island: Kwajalein Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Identified by: Dressler, R.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

210 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia heterophylla · collected 1893–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 16, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 21 other specimens.

Euphorbia heterophylla observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,925 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Orpheus Island, AU-QL-HI, AU-QL, AU

(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Burpengary East QLD 4505, Australia

(c) Ethan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Linden St, Jarvisburg, NC, US

(c) elijahfreeman19, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Garden Ridge, TX, USA

(c) Cyndie Segovia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Delray Oaks, Delray Beach, FL, US

(c) kendallbeverly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Delray Oaks, Delray Beach, FL, US

(c) izzy_a_green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Euphorbia heterophylla. BISH 746934. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956221160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/746934.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956221160 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026