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Medinilla
As recorded: Medinilla Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Gressitt, J.L.
- Collector number
- 2393
- Date
- August 2, 1955
- Locality
- Enarotali, Paniai Meer, Wisselmeren
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 1,975 m
- Identified by
- Womersley, J.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1955, Gressitt, J.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Medinilla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,452 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Taiwan, TW
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Moku St, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Elaina Wesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Onomea Old Government Road, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) chokans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Jalan Girdle, Raub, Pahang, MY
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Ranau
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Nantou, TW-TA, TW
(c) Chen Shu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medinilla. BISH 444927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956506439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/444927.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956506439 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026