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Pternandra azurea
As recorded: Kibessia acuminatissima Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 21310
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Sabah (British North Borneo), Malaysia
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Pternandra azurea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-10.

2025-08-10
Bukit Sawat, Bandar Belait, BN
(c) Salwana Jaafar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-23
Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
(c) Naufal Urfi Dhiya'ulhaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pternandra azurea. BISH 512517. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468103. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512517.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956468103 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
