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Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma polyanthum Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Church, A.C.; Mahyar, U.W.; Ruskandi, A; Nurdin.A.C. Church →U.Q.W. Mahyar →A. Nurdin →A. Ruskandi →
- Collector number
- 557
- Date
- November 4, 1993
- Locality
- Sintang.Bukit Baka National Park. East of camp along bank of Sungai Ella and environs.
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 290 m
- Identified by
- Paoli, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Luzon, Lucban, Calabarzon, PH
(c) Ann Alayan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Q6P3+99, Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) h r, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 641591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610056. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641591.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610056 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026