
Myrcia tomentosa
As recorded: Myrcia tomentosa (Aubl.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- Irwin, H.S.; Reis dos Santos, R.; Souza, R.; da Fonseca, F.da Fonseca →H.S. Irwin →Reis dos Santos →R. Souza →
- Collector number
- 22203
- Date
- January 18, 1969
- Locality
- 27 km SW of Diamantina, road to Gouveia
- Region
- Brazil
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- Identified by
- Legrand, C.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myrcia tomentosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Campo Grande, MS, BR
(c) João Victor Dias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Parque das Bandeiras, São Vicente - SP, Brasil
(c) Monark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Avenida Altamiro Avelino Soares 468 - Castelo, Belo Horizonte - MG, 31330-000, Brasil
(c) Alberthy Rogee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Sinnamary, Cayenne, French Guiana
(c) tigridiapavonia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Sinnamary, Cayenne, French Guiana
(c) tigridiapavonia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Sinnamary 97315, Guyane française
(c) Nils Servientis - Bivouac Naturaliste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myrcia tomentosa. BISH 733886. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639610. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/733886.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639610 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
