BISH 607580Botany

Melastoma malabathricum

Malabar Melastome

As recorded: Melastoma polyanthum Blume

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 60971
Date: July 13, 1981
Locality: Le Belvedere, head of Opunohu Valley
Island: Moorea
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Wurdack, J.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

232 Bishop specimens of Melastoma malabathricum · collected 1792–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1981, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Melastoma malabathricum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Bukit Timah, West, SG

(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Twin Peaks, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY

(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Subok, Brunei

(c) Malik Hasyim Hadini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) yikyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Redland Bay QLD, Australia

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 607580. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956492386. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/607580.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956492386 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026