Melochia villosissima

As recorded: Melochia compacta Hochr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 25068
Date: June 19, 1946
Locality: Rota, Sonson
Island: Rota
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 6 m
Identified by: Goldberg, A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

101 Bishop specimens of Melochia villosissima · collected 1911–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 19, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

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)

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Cite this specimen

Melochia villosissima. BISH 718207. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524521. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718207.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956524521 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026