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Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma roemeri Mansf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5090
- Date
- September 29, 1989
- Locality
- Hunstein Range (Mt. Samsai) on climb toward 20 mile camp (3rd camp) from site 'Gipa' streambed
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 710 m
- Identified by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 29, 1989, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 23 other specimens.
Appendicula pendula
Botany
Astronia
Botany
Burmannia longifolia
Botany
Callistopteris apiifolia
Botany
Cissus
Botany
Conandrium
Botany
Conandrium
Botany
Cyrtandra
Botany
Elaeocarpus
Botany
Helmholtzia novoguineensis
Botany
Hoya
Botany
Ixora
Botany
Lasianthus
Botany
Lindsaea lapeyrousei
Botany
Lindsaea lapeyrousei
Botany
Medinilla tetraptera
Botany
Parsonsia curvisepala
Botany
Psychotria
Botany
Psychotria
Botany
Psychotria
Botany
Saurauia
Botany
Timonius
Botany
Zygogynum
Botany
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,217 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 621194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193488. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/621194.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956193488 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026