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Phyllanthus tenellus
Mascarene Island leaf-flower
As recorded: Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 4272
- Date
- October 23, 2006
- Locality
- East Maui, Kokomo
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phyllanthus tenellus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-07
E Makaala St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Kalaiopua Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus tenellus. BISH 796728. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507964. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796728.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507964 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026