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Melastoma malabathricum
As recorded: Melastoma septemnervium Lour.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 892
- Date
- January 25, 1967
- Locality
- Ca. 5.4 mi toward Kulani Prison Rd. toward Kula Prison from intersection with Kona-Hilo Hwy near Hilo. About 20 m. N (left of rd) into a "jungle". Enter the "jungle" with a slight opening with a 3 meter tall Cibotium hawaiiense. (plot 36)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 560 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1967, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 21424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956697927. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/21424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956697927 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026