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Melastoma malabathricum in life
In life — Malabar Melastome, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) papayapd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BISH 491354Botany

Melastoma malabathricum

Malabar Melastome

As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by
Florence, J.
Collector number
3408
Date
July 1, 1982
Locality
Vallee de FAAROA, secteur central du domaine du SER.
Island
Raiatea
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-16.8333, -151.4330
Elevation
30 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
232 Bishop specimens of Melastoma malabathricum · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 11 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 491354. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491354.

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