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Pachycentria pulverulenta
As recorded: Pachycentria pulverulenta (Jack) Clausing
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20451
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao, Elphinstone Province, British North Borneo.
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Clensing, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pachycentria pulverulenta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-16.

2025-08-16
2GXH+WR, 06700 Pendang, Kedah, Malaysia
(c) Ooi Qie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-01-09
Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
(c) Tri Atmoko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-05-23
89800 Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2013-04-25
Halmahera Timur, Moluques du Nord, Indonésie
(c) Ehoarn Bidault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pachycentria pulverulenta. BISH 159679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956219312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956219312 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
