
Phyllanthus virgatus
Seed-under-leaf
As recorded: Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Collector number
- 191/FP
- Date
- May 8, 1992
- Locality
- Raivavae, near Mount Miro, summit ridge
- Island
- Raivavae
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Sykes, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 8, 1992, Sykes, W.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
Phyllanthus virgatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 491 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Struck Oil QLD 4714, Australia
(c) lachlan_harriman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) ryanyuhanpeng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
GCF6+23F, Mahadevpur Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500117, India
(c) Abhyas kanakala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Olkaiwadi, Lonavala, Maharashtra 410401, India
(c) Paul Antony Mangaly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04
Abheda Biological Park, Nanta Rd, near Abheda mahal, Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India
(c) Meghna Medhi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus virgatus. BISH 757670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197672. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/757670.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197672 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
