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Memecylon
As recorded: Memecylon L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Waas, S.
- Collector number
- 1369
- Date
- July 3, 1975
- Locality
- Southern, Diyada-kale, Matara
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1975, Waas, S. also collected 20 other specimens.
Memecylon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 768 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Mount Rooper, QLD, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Queenstown, Singapore
(c) Adeline, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Depot Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Memecylon. BISH 585144. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585144.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
