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Melastoma malabathricum
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 12402
- Date
- May 1, 1910
- Locality
- Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting)
- Island
- Sibuyan
- Region
- Capiz Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1910, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acanthus ilicifolius
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Actinodaphne multiflora
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Adiantum cupreum
Botany
Agelaea borneensis
Botany
Alsophila latipinnula
Botany
Ardisia darlingii
Botany
Artocarpus treculianus
Botany
Astronia gitingensis
Botany
Astronia gitingensis
Botany
Atalantia racemosa
Botany
Athyrium atratum
Botany
Beilschmiedia gitingensis
Botany
Benkara microcarpa
Botany
Breynia vitis-idaea
Botany
Cananga odorata
Botany
Carruthersia pilosa
Botany
Cephalomanes javanicum
Botany
Cephalomanes javanicum
Botany
Chaetomitrium elmeri
Botany
Claoxylon euphorbioides
Botany
Claoxylon euphorbioides
Botany
Cleistanthus robinsonii
Botany
Croton leiophyllus
Botany
Cryptocarya teysmanniana
Botany
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Bukit Timah, West, SG
(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 159519. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159519.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956543861 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026