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Melastoma
melastomes
As recorded: Melastoma L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Laman, T.G.; Ismal; Racfhman, A.; Mirmanto, E.Ismal →T.G. Laman →E. Mirmanto →A. Racfhman →
- Collector number
- TL126
- Date
- October 25, 1996
- Locality
- Kalimantan Barat. Ketapang. Gunung Palung National Park, Cabang Panti Research Site, Trail DR1.
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Identified by
- Ismail
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melastoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,997 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

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)

2026-10-26
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) yikyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) King To, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melastoma. BISH 651593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204485. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/651593.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956204485 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
