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Melastoma malabathricum
As recorded: Melastoma marianum Naudin
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Kanehira, R.
- Collector number
- 304
- Date
- July 1, 1929
- Locality
- Pelew Islands
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1929, Kanehira, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
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Agrostophyllum elongatum
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Aidia cochinchinensis
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Aidia cochinchinensis
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Allophylus amboinensis
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Angiopteris evecta
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Appendicula reflexa
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Asplenium laserpitiifolium
Botany
Astronidium palauense
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Bambusa vulgaris
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Buchanania palawensis
Botany
Caesarea
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Campnosperma brevipetiolatum
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Campnosperma brevipetiolatum
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Centella asiatica
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Ceratopteris thalictroides
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Cerbera floribunda
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Ceriops tagal
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Ceriops tagal
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Cheilanthes tenuifolia
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Cleistanthus carolinianus
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Cleistanthus carolinianus
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Colona scabra
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Colubrina asiatica
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Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,216 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)
2026-10-23
Redland Bay QLD, Australia
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-21
Mersing, Johore, MY
(c) izzatbiod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 159491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956552949. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956552949 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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