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Miconia cooperi
As recorded: Melastoma montanum Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Buderus, J.
- Collector number
- NGF 24049
- Date
- February 24, 1966
- Locality
- Asuk-Hudkiu Track
- Island
- New Britain
- Region
- West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Identified by
- Snow, N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1966, Buderus, J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Miconia cooperi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Route Forestière de Grand Fond, Fonds-Saint-Denis, MQ
(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-13
Carretera Interamericana Sur, El Guarco, Cartago, CR
(c) Pablo Alejandro Montero Herrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
PW45+76J Parc naturel régional de la Martinique, Fort-de-France, Martinique
(c) magalilili, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Route de la Rivière Blanche, Fonds-Saint-Denis, MQ
(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-01
Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique
(c) Robin Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-01
287M+V4G, Gourbeyre 97113, Guadeloupe
(c) Christine Delbouis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Miconia cooperi. BISH 13412. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/13412.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365921 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026