Melochia villosissima
As recorded: Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Ward, J.V.
- Collector number
- 182
- Date
- April 1, 1988
- Locality
- Kosrae State, F.S.M. Finkol, along circumferential road.
- Island
- Kosrae
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1988, Ward, J.V. also collected 13 other specimens.
Antidesma excavatum
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Antidesma excavatum
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Callicarpa candicans
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Desmodium incanum
Botany
Maesa carolinensis
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Manihot esculenta
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Microsorum scolopendria
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Oplismenus compositus
Botany
Pemphis acidula
Botany
Pipturus argenteus
Botany
Rhopalephora vitiensis
Botany
Rhopalephora vitiensis
Botany
Xylocarpus granatum
Botany
Melochia villosissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Melochia villosissima. BISH 538175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956689349. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538175.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956689349 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026