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Memecylon ovatum
As recorded: Memecylon ovatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Curran, H.M.
- Collector number
- 17607
- Date
- December 1, 1909
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Bataan province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1909, Curran, H.M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Memecylon ovatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Singapore
(c) SunGW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-25
Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Singapore
(c) SunGW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-19
North Eastern Islands, Singapore
(c) skoomen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-28
Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Singapore
(c) Rainer Breitling, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-04
Yio Chu Kang, Singapore
(c) ytw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Memecylon ovatum. BISH 159605. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956586724. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159605.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956586724 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026