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Melastoma
melastomes
As recorded: Melastoma L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 1636
- Date
- April 7, 1930
- Locality
- Bougainville Island: Kupei Gold Field.
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 950 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 9 other specimens.
Melastoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,989 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 159450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179332. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159450.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179332 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026