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Pternandra azurea

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BISH 641750Botany

Pternandra azurea

As recorded: Pternandra azurea (Blume) Burkill

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by
Church, A.C.; Mahyar, U.W.; Ruskandi, A.; NurdinA.C. Church →U.Q.W. Mahyar →A. Nurdin →A. Ruskandi →
Collector number
549
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
Regalado, J.
Record type
Preserved specimen
7 Bishop specimens of Pternandra azurea · collected 1922–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 4, 1993, Church, A.C.; Mahyar, U.W.; Ruskandi, A.; Nurdin also collected 9 other specimens.

Pternandra azurea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-10.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pternandra azurea. BISH 641750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150928. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/641750.

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