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BISH 159635Botany
Memecylon scutellatum
As recorded: Memecylon scutellatum (Lour.) Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 2867
- Date
- December 18, 1933
- Locality
- Kka Chik Shan and vicinity; Ch'ang-kiang District
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 18, 1933, Lau, S.K. also collected 8 other specimens.
Memecylon scutellatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-06-17.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Memecylon scutellatum. BISH 159635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256713. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159635.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956256713 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026