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Pterolepis glomerata
false meadowbeauty
As recorded: Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- 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
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.

2026-09-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-27
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved

2025-10-07
Hauula, HI, US
(c) bellamargerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-27
Hauula, HI 96717, USA
no rights reserved
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136046 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
