Melochia villosissima
As recorded: Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Raulerson, L.
- Collector number
- LR 26361
- Date
- March 30, 1996
- Locality
- Chollei to Ngarralong and Ngardmau
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 30, 1996, Raulerson, L. also collected 16 other specimens.
Cerbera manghas
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Decalobanthus peltatus
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Emilia sonchifolia
Botany
Euphorbia bifida
Botany
Ficus sagittata
Botany
Ficus sagittata
Botany
Flemingia strobilifera
Botany
Lygodium microphyllum
Botany
Macaranga carolinensis
Botany
Mallotus
Botany
Morinda pedunculata
Botany
Nephrolepis hirsutula
Botany
Paspalum sumatrense
Botany
Paspalum sumatrense
Botany
Strophocaulon unitum
Botany
Wollastonia biflora
Botany
Melochia villosissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
FP58+75, Maina, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Anao, Guam
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
Sayan Gigani, Rota 96951, CNMI
(c) Alix Kosmala, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-30
Tamuning, 96913, Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Guam, Piti, Guam, US
(c) Nina Peck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-18
Pali'E Road, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Rachael Kaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melochia villosissima. BISH 649688. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649688.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464024 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026