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Melochia villosissima
As recorded: Melochia compacta Hochr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 25264
- Date
- June 29, 1946
- Locality
- Saipan; W of Lake Susupe
- Island
- Saipan
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Goldberg, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 18 other specimens.
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Bruguiera gymnorhiza
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Cyperus polystachyos
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Heliotropium indicum
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Hernandia sonora
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Indigofera suffruticosa
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Ipomoea aquatica
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Ipomoea littoralis
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Ipomoea triloba
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Ludwigia octovalvis
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Paspalum vaginatum
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Pithecellobium dulce
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Schoenoplectus subulatus
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Talipariti tiliaceum
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Terminalia catappa
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Thespesia populnea
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Vigna marina
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Volkameria inermis
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Melochia villosissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. 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 717992. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956548220. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/717992.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956548220 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026