Melochia odorata
As recorded: Melochia odorata L.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Riley, J.C.
- Collector number
- 9
- Date
- August 19, 1945
- Locality
- Vicinity of Tenaru River and the sea.
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 19, 1945, Riley, J.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Melochia odorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
8W3V+4HQ, Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Pouébo, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Pouébo, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Pouébo, Nord, New Caledonia
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-20
Poindimié, Nord, New Caledonia
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-19
Nguna, Vanuatu
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melochia odorata. BISH 183384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255764. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/183384.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255764 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026