Melastoma denticulatum
Pacific Melastoma
As recorded: Melastoma denticulatum Labill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Kirch, P.V.
- Collector number
- 89
- Date
- June 26, 1974
- Locality
- Maunga, Nuku, Singave
- Island
- Futuna Island
- Region
- Wallis & Futuna
- Elevation
- 163 m
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 26, 1974, Kirch, P.V. also collected 13 other specimens.
Bischofia javanica
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Commersonia bartramia
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Decalobanthus peltatus
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Decaspermum fruticosum
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Geniostoma rupestre
Botany
Grewia crenata
Botany
Maoutia australis
Botany
Maoutia australis
Botany
Melanococca tomentosa
Botany
Premna serratifolia
Botany
Scaevola taccada
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Scleria polycarpa
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Melastoma denticulatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-23.
2025-05-23
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) wkonwent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-19
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) sclarea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-13
Polinezja Francuska
(c) bottanydot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-06
Central Torba, VU-TR, VU
(c) davibule, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-01
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-01
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma denticulatum. BISH 418382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281389. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418382.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281389 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026