BISH 734353Botany

Melochia villosissima

As recorded: Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 32131
Date: March 15, 1950
Locality: S side of W peninsula
Island: Ngarakabesang Island
Region: Palau
Elevation: 25 m
Identified by: Goldberg, A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On March 15, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 21 other specimens.

Melochia villosissima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. 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 734353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956311668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734353.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956311668 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026