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Phyllanthus amarus
Gale of the Wind
As recorded: Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Ross, M.C.
- Collector number
- MCR1987
- Date
- April 1, 2024
- Locality
- Waiawa Rd., Pearl City, ca 25m SE of Leeward Community College.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phyllanthus amarus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-13.
2026-04-13
Diamond Head Rd + Opp Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) fernspores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-16
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-25
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-07
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-05
Mokapu, MCBH, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Phyllanthus amarus. BISH 797978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956429380. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/797978.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956429380 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026