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Maesa indica in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mayuresh Kulkarni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mayuresh Kulkarni

BISH 163940Botany

Maesa indica

As recorded: Maesa laxa Mez

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae

Collected by: Ramos, M.
Collector number: 24458
Date: February 1, 1916
Locality: Catubig River
Island: Samar
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

19 Bishop specimens of Maesa indica · collected 1908–1987Species page ›

Maesa indica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

Maesa indica observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Coimbatore, IN-AP, IN

(c) rajesh rocky, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Maesa indica observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

Vellad, Kerala, India

(c) Aditya Bari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Maesa indica observed 2026-04-10

2026-04-10

2QC4+MC9 Piduruthalagala Conservation Forest, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

(c) rachelduckherd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Maesa indica observed 2026-04-08

2026-04-08

Kannan Devan Hills, Kerala, India

(c) pandiantensingh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Maesa indica observed 2026-03-29

2026-03-29

Lumle 33700, Nepal

(c) setlhare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Maesa indica observed 2026-02-09

2026-02-09

Kodagu, Karnataka, IN

(c) docsharpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Maesa indica. BISH 163940. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956623613. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/163940.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956623613 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026