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Melodinus australis
Bellbird Vine
As recorded: Melodinus australis (F.Muell.) Pierre
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Moll, V.M.
- Collector number
- BW 12965
- Date
- May 3, 1962
- Locality
- Armina, Sjuga-Wagura area
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) James, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1962, Moll, V.M. also collected 8 other specimens.
Melodinus australis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 544 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Ocean Shores, NSW, AU
(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Coolum Beach QLD 4573, Australia
(c) Noah Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Jilliby State Conservation Area, Ourimbah, NSW, AU
(c) nathanrea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Mackay - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) B_Happy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-08-10
Sunshine Motorway, Mount Coolum, QLD, AU
(c) kotp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melodinus australis. BISH 418597. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956377936. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418597.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956377936 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026