Melochia villosissima
As recorded: Melochia compacta Hochr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8727
- Date
- April 14, 1983
- Locality
- Along steps to Haputo Beach
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 1983, Herbst, D.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Aidia racemosa
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Deeringia amaranthoides
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Dentella repens
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Discocalyx megacarpa
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Eragrostis ciliaris
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Eugenia reinwardtiana
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Ficus tinctoria
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Geniostoma rupestre
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Geniostoma rupestre
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Leptopetalum foetidum
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Spermacoce ovalifolia
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Stenotaphrum micranthum
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Tectaria crenata
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Wollastonia biflora
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Wollastonia biflora
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Melochia villosissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
FP58+75, Maina, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Anao, Guam
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
Sayan Gigani, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) Alix Kosmala, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-30
Tamuning, 96913, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Guam, Piti, Guam, US
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-18
Pali'E Road, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melochia villosissima. BISH 502302. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142090. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/502302.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142090 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026