Melochia villosissima

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 24431
Date: May 23, 1946
Locality: slopes of Mt. Tonaachau
Island: Weno Island
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Identified by: Goldberg, A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 23, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 23 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 734446. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282348. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734446.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956282348 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026