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Moeroris amara

(Schumach. & Thonn.) R.W.Bouman (2022)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Phyllanthaceae Genus: Moeroris

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytotaxa 540 (1) p. 30 (2022)

Other References

Faccenda 2023a:3, 7 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR, KEY [as Phyllanthus amarus]); Bouman et al. 2022:30 (Syn. P. amarus = M. amara)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Moeroris amara Waiawa Rd., Pearl City, ca 25m SE of Leeward Community College. Growing in disturbed roadside habitat. Preserved_Specimen Annual herb, erect, ca. 20-25 cm tall, ca. 10 plants seen. Ross, M.C. 1987 Oahu BISH 2024-04-01
2 Moeroris amara Kualoa Ranch, about 1 km N of the ranch headquarters, Monkypod and guinea grass pasture, partly sunny area Preserved_Specimen Spotted out a car window and grabbed quickly, area not examined in detail but about 30 plants were briefly seen. Grazed by cattle Faccenda, K. 3056 Oahu BISH 2023-03-07
3 Moeroris amara Koko Crater Botanical Garden, Plumeria garden at entrance to garden Dry, sunny area in partial shade of Plumeria. Starting to die from lack of moisture Preserved_Specimen Hundreds of plants seen scattered in the eastern part of the crater floor and also along the road leading into the crater. Phyllanthus debilis was also seen in these areas Faccenda, K. 3094.5 Oahu BISH 2023-04-28
4 Moeroris amara Waiawa Rd., Pearl City, ca 25m SE of Leeward Community College. Growing in disturbed roadside habitat. Preserved_Specimen Annual herb, erect, ca. 20-25 cm tall, ca. 10 plants seen. Ross, M.C. 1987 Oahu BISH 2024-04-01
5 Moeroris amara Kualoa Ranch, about 1 km N of the ranch headquarters, Monkypod and guinea grass pasture, partly sunny area Preserved_Specimen Spotted out a car window and grabbed quickly, area not examined in detail but about 30 plants were briefly seen. Grazed by cattle Faccenda, K. 3056 Oahu BISH 2023-03-07
6 Moeroris amara Koko Crater Botanical Garden, Plumeria garden at entrance to garden Dry, sunny area in partial shade of Plumeria. Starting to die from lack of moisture Preserved_Specimen Hundreds of plants seen scattered in the eastern part of the crater floor and also along the road leading into the crater. Phyllanthus debilis was also seen in these areas Faccenda, K. 3094.5 Oahu BISH 2023-04-28
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