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Memecylon
As recorded: Memecylon L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
- Collector number
- 27484
- Date
- March 30, 1979
- Locality
- Southwest Ceylon. Sinharaja forest. Weddegalle entrance
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 30, 1979, Kostermans, A.J.G.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Memecylon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 768 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Mount Rooper, QLD, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Queenstown, Singapore
(c) Adeline, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Depot Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Memecylon. BISH 442753. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956311025. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/442753.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956311025 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026