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Osbeckia aspera
As recorded: Melastoma asperum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20404
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao, British North Borneo
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Elphinstone, Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Abroma augustum
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Abroma augustum
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Acalypha caturus
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Acranthera frutescens
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Acriopsis liliifolia
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Acronychia pedunculata
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Acronychia pedunculata
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Actephila excelsa
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Actephila excelsa
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Actinodaphne myriantha
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Actinodaphne myriantha
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Actinodaphne myriantha
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Actinodaphne myriantha
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Adenia cordifolia
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Adenia cordifolia
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Adenia macrophylla
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Adenostemma lavenia
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Adinandra sarosanthera
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Adinandra sarosanthera
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Afzelia javanica
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Agelaea borneensis
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Agelaea borneensis
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Agelaea borneensis
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Agelaea borneensis
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Osbeckia aspera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-15.
2026-03-15
Sakthi arcade, near Leo hospital, Mandayapuram, Kalpetta, Kerala 673121, India
(c) Ashwin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-20
MJWQ+4J5, Sri Lanka
(c) Dulyana Apoorva Wanigasooriya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-28
Badulla, Sri Lanka
(c) hmees, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Osbeckia aspera. BISH 159468. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383699. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159468.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383699 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026