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Melaleuca wilsonii
violet honey-myrtle
As recorded: Melaleuca wilsonii F.Muell.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Doore, L.A.; Crosby, C.M.Carol A. Crosby →L.A. Doore →
- Collector number
- 159
- Date
- December 1, 1934
- Locality
- Port Arthur
- Island
- Tasmania
- Region
- Tasmania, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1934, Doore, L.A.; Crosby, C.M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Melaleuca wilsonii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 249 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Greater Bendigo National Park, Huntly North, VIC, AU
(c) windyhen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kurting VIC 3517, Australia
(c) Margie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Greater Bendigo National Park, Whipstick, VIC, AU
(c) Jason van Weenen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Senior SA 5268, Australia
(c) davidsando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Edwards Rd, Spring Gully, VIC, AU
(c) haydos_c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Tooan, VIC, AU
(c) Indra Bone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melaleuca wilsonii. BISH 36869. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546539418. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36869.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546539418 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026