BISH 428184Botany
Melodinus aeneus
As recorded: Melodinus polyadenus Baill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- MacKee, H.S.
- Collector number
- 34753
- Date
- February 27, 1978
- Locality
- Bourail, Haute Poueo
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Allorge, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 1978, MacKee, H.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Melodinus aeneus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-10.
2025-12-10
Sud, NC
(c) jp_poigoune, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-10
Sud, NC
(c) jp_poigoune, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melodinus aeneus. BISH 428184. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161311. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428184.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956161311 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026