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Medinilla radicans
As recorded: Medinilla radicans (Blume) Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Streimann, H.
- Collector number
- NGF 21090
- Date
- April 22, 1965
- Locality
- Nawata Banda, Bulolo
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,372 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 22, 1965, Streimann, H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Medinilla radicans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-11-05.
2022-11-05
Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2015-05-15
Timor-Leste, Atauro Island; crest of Mt Manucoco ridgepe Manucoco.
(c) Ian Cowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medinilla radicans. BISH 12946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956608333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/12946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956608333 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026