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Phyllanthus leucanthus
White Leaf-flower
As recorded: Phyllanthus leucanthus Pax
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 1840
- Date
- May 22, 2021
- Locality
- Makiki Heights Dr. & Mott Smith Dr
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 2021, Faccenda, K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Phyllanthus leucanthus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 223 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-15
Waiwai Loop, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Kaleiheana-a-Pōhaku Stormcrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Forest Ridge Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus leucanthus. BISH 787929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787929.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282592 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
