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Medinilla waterhousei
tagimoucia
As recorded: Medinilla waterhousei Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 899
- Date
- January 3, 1934
- Locality
- Summit of Uluingalau
- Island
- Taveuni
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 1,160 m
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1934, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acroporium lamprophyllum
Botany
Ascarina swamyana
Botany
Coprosma persicifolia
Botany
Coriaria ruscifolia
Botany
Dendrobium taveuniense
Botany
Dryopteris maxima
Botany
Dryopteris maxima
Botany
Ectropothecium molle
Botany
Ectropothecium molle
Botany
Ectropothecium molle
Botany
Freycinetia urvilleana
Botany
Geniostoma rupestre
Botany
Hymenophyllum australe
Botany
Ixora tubiflora
Botany
Melicope capillacea
Botany
Melicope cucullata
Botany
Oreogrammitis
Botany
Peltigera
Botany
Phlegmariurus acerosus
Botany
Rhaphidostichum bunodicarpum
Botany
Rhaphidostichum bunodicarpum
Botany
Smilax vitiensis
Botany
Spiraeanthemum graeffei
Botany
Trichosteleum angustifolium
Botany
Medinilla waterhousei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.
2026-08-29
Cakaudrove, Fiji
no rights reserved
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medinilla waterhousei. BISH 159212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159212.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956455092 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026