Medinilla magnifica
Rose Grape
As recorded: Medinilla magnifica Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Imada, C.; Tsuneyoshi, A.; Ryder, M.; Ragosta, G.C.T. Imada →G.A. Ragosta →M.H. Ryder →A. Tsuneyoshi →
- Collector number
- 2007-05
- Date
- April 9, 2007
- Locality
- Windward Koolau Mountains, Kahaluu Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 268 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 9, 2007, Imada, C.; Tsuneyoshi, A.; Ryder, M.; Ragosta, G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Medinilla magnifica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Pepeekeo, HI, US
(c) pimfeld57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
United States
(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Lava Tree, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Medinilla magnifica. BISH 729714. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956462507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/729714.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956462507 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
