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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 491519Botany

Melastoma malabathricum

Malabar Melastome

As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by
Florence, J.
Collector number
3565
Date
July 5, 1982
Locality
Plateau du Temehani Rahi, secteur Quest
Island
Raiatea
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-16.7833, -151.4500
Elevation
700 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 5, 1982, Florence, J. also collected 19 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 491519. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495934. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491519.

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