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Melicytus ramiflorus
Māhoe
As recorded: Melicytus ramiflorus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Violaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 1210
- Date
- April 22, 1927
- Locality
- Ohakune
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 720 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 22, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 14 other specimens.
Melicytus ramiflorus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,721 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Whangārei Heads 0174, New Zealand
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Te Ākau, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Waingaro, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Laura Ave, Wellington, Wellington, NZ
(c) Christopher Hynes, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
South Island, Kaikōura, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melicytus ramiflorus. BISH 188154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956256826. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956256826 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
