Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3492
- Date
- August 8, 1946
- Locality
- Ponape.Meohikku
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 9 other specimens.
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,216 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)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 653934. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956553797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/653934.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956553797 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026