Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 1977
- Date
- June 2, 1957
- Locality
- Ponape
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,237 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-03.
2026-11-03
City of Gold Coast Parks, Parkwood, QLD, AU
(c) Bodhi Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-02
Deception Bay QLD 4508, Australia
(c) Paul Donatiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-01
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) Riley Pollom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) Ultraman Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Tanglin, Singapore
(c) Ultraman Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) Aaron Joseph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 616098. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956575628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616098.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956575628 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026