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Melastoma

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BISH 685374Botany

Melastoma

melastomes

As recorded: Melastoma L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Barbon, E.B.; Alvarez; GarciaAlvarez →E.B. Barbon →Garcia →
Collector number: 2184
Date: September 2, 1991
Locality: Real, Lalwinan, Tipunan ridge, NBG
Island: Luzon
Region: Quezon, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

59 Bishop specimens of Melastoma · collected 1909–2015Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 2, 1991, Barbon, E.B.; Alvarez; Garcia also collected 23 other specimens.

Melastoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,987 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Melastoma observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Twin Peaks, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY

(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melastoma observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Subok, Brunei

(c) Malik Hasyim Hadini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melastoma observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melastoma observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) yikyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melastoma observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, HK

(c) King To, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Melastoma observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

954台灣臺東縣卑南鄉溫泉村22-6號

(c) angsing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Melastoma. BISH 685374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956423556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/685374.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956423556 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026