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Melastoma
As recorded: Melastoma L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2510
- Date
- April 15, 1931
- Locality
- Vulolo, Tutuve Mt.
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Region
- Vulolo, Solomon Islands
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1931, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 10 other specimens.
Melastoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,987 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Twin Peaks, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Subok, Brunei
(c) Malik Hasyim Hadini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) yikyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) King To, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-24
954台灣臺東縣卑南鄉溫泉村22-6號
(c) angsing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma. BISH 159448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321160 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026