BISH 1000059Botany

Melochia villosissima

As recorded: Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: Collector Number: 7285
Date: February 21, 1984
Locality: East of the village
Island: Pagan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

101 Bishop specimens of Melochia villosissima · collected 1911–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 21, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Melochia villosissima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12

FP58+75, Maina, Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15

Anao, Guam

(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-06

Sayan Gigani, Rota 96951, CNMI

(c) Alix Kosmala, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-30

Tamuning, 96913, Guam

(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-16

Guam, Piti, Guam, US

(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-18

Pali'E Road, Northern Mariana Islands, MP

(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melochia villosissima. BISH 1000059. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37553580. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1000059.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37553580 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026