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Pterolepis glomerata

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BISH 58132Botany

Pterolepis glomerata

false meadowbeauty

As recorded: Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collector number
1562
Date
June 26, 1964
Locality
Pupukea Trail
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.6333, -158.0000
Elevation
427 m
Identified by
Almeda, F.
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Pterolepis glomerata · collected 1949–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 26, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 8 other specimens.

Still here: Pterolepis glomerata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-27.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pterolepis glomerata. BISH 58132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136046. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58132.

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