Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma candidum D.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Walker, E.H.; Tawada, S.Sh. Tawada →E.H. Walker →
- Collector number
- 5893
- Date
- June 28, 1951
- Locality
- Okinawa Island: Nakagami. Goekoi - Ugan
- Island
- Okinawa
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Walker, E.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1951, Walker, E.H.; Tawada, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Bukit Timah, West, SG
(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Twin Peaks, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Subok, Brunei
(c) Malik Hasyim Hadini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) yikyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Redland Bay QLD, Australia
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 49304. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397435. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49304.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397435 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026