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Astronia
As recorded: Astronia Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Gaerlan, F.J.M.; Sagcal; RomeroF.J.M. Gaerlan →Romero →E.C. Sagcal Jr. →
- Collector number
- 10654
- Date
- March 1, 1993
- Locality
- Hubasan, Visca, Baybay, Lake Danao
- Island
- Leyte
- Region
- Leyte Province, Philippines
- Elevation
- 731 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1993, Gaerlan, F.J.M.; Sagcal; Romero also collected 10 other specimens.
Astronia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
966台灣臺東縣達仁鄉森永村
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW
(c) 林子庭 (Tzu-Ting, Lin), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
台灣臺東縣蘭嶼鄉東清村
(c) GRACE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Orchid Island, Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW
(c) liuhongatfiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Taiwan, TW
no rights reserved

2026-05-09
필리핀 앤틱 바바자 랭카언
(c) Min-jea Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Astronia. BISH 685863. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620019. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/685863.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620019 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
