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Melastoma denticulatum

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BISH 159358Botany

Melastoma denticulatum

Pacific Melastoma

As recorded: Melastoma taitense DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 17276
Date: October 5, 1934
Locality: Temihani Plateau
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 500 m
Identified by: Moore, J.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

148 Bishop specimens of Melastoma denticulatum · collected 1894–1992Species page ›

Melastoma denticulatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-23.

Melastoma denticulatum observed 2025-05-23

2025-05-23

Moorea, French Polynesia, PF

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

Melastoma denticulatum observed 2025-01-19

2025-01-19

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

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

Melastoma denticulatum observed 2024-11-13

2024-11-13

Polinezja Francuska

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

Melastoma denticulatum observed 2024-11-06

2024-11-06

Central Torba, VU-TR, VU

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

Melastoma denticulatum observed 2024-10-01

2024-10-01

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Melastoma denticulatum observed 2024-10-01

2024-10-01

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Melastoma denticulatum. BISH 159358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956633590. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159358.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956633590 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026