Medinilla waterhousei

As recorded: Medinilla waterhousei Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 8361
Date: August 18, 1953
Locality: Hills east of Somosomo, west of old crater occupied by small swamp and lake
Island: Taveuni
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 780 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Medinilla waterhousei · collected 1928–1964Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 18, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Medinilla waterhousei observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29

Cakaudrove, Fiji

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2025-11-15

Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ

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

2025-11-02

Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ

(c) Darren and Claudia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-06

Taveuni, Fiji

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

2024-11-19

Cakaudrove, Fiji

(c) Brendan Fogarty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-17

Cakaudrove District, Fiji

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

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Cite this specimen

Medinilla waterhousei. BISH 159210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956352288. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159210.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956352288 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026