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Astronidium
As recorded: Astronidium A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- BHG 1835
- Date
- March 11, 1979
- Locality
- Mt. Riu
- Island
- Tagula Island
- Region
- Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 11, 1979, Gagné, B.H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Astronidium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-12.

2024-01-12
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) jarthurjohnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-29
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-28
Palau
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-04
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-04
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-06-04
Upolu, Samoa
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astronidium. BISH 495319. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321460. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495319.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321460 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
