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Memecylon

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BISH 433881Botany

Memecylon

As recorded: Memecylon L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.; Waas, S.Seymour H. Sohmer →S.H. Waas →
Collector number: 10492
Date: November 9, 1975
Locality: Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura, ~2 mi. from Rasagalla, N Dotalugala
Region: Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

127 Bishop specimens of Memecylon · collected 1909–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 9, 1975, Sohmer, S.H.; Waas, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Memecylon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 768 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Memecylon observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Mount Rooper, QLD, AU

(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Memecylon observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Queenstown, Singapore

(c) Adeline, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Memecylon observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Memecylon observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Memecylon observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Depot Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Memecylon observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Memecylon. BISH 433881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433881.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956309036 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026