Melastoma denticulatum

As recorded: Melastoma denticulatum Labill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 7557
Date: May 11, 1953
Locality: Ovalau: Summit of Mt. Ndelaiovalau and adjacent ridge.
Island: Ovalau
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 601 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 11, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Melastoma denticulatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-23.

2025-05-23

Moorea, French Polynesia, PF

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

2025-01-19

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

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

2024-11-13

Polinezja Francuska

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

2024-11-06

Central Torba, VU-TR, VU

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

2024-10-01

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

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

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 159415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956299022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159415.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956299022 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026