Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 1299
- Date
- July 8, 1956
- Locality
- W of Koror
- Island
- Madomsuk Islet
- Region
- Palau
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 8, 1956, Stone, B.C. also collected 11 other specimens.
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
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)
2026-10-21
Mersing, Johore, MY
(c) izzatbiod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 616110. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683209. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/616110.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683209 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026