Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.-H.F. Raymond Fosberg →M.-H Sachet →
- Collector number
- 63312
- Date
- July 6, 1982
- Locality
- Head of Apoomau Stream, divide between Faaroa Valley and Vaiatarau
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1982, Fosberg, F.R.; Sachet, M.-H. also collected 10 other specimens.
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,221 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 614646. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956397327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/614646.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956397327 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026