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Euphorbia fosbergii
As recorded: Euphorbia fosbergii (J.Florence) Govaerts
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 63026
- Date
- June 23, 1982
- Locality
- Motu Nord, E of end of airstrip
- Island
- Huahine
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1982, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 18 other specimens.
Euphorbia fosbergii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-16.

2026-07-16
Tikehau, Polynésie française
(c) antonyvillaume, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
PF
(c) colleen_mckee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Boulevard Principal, PF
(c) gracehayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-02
Cook Islands
(c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-29
Tapuaetai, Cook Islands
(c) Eric Cleveland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-04
Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
(c) Enot Poluskuns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia fosbergii. BISH 782713. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782713.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297312 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
