
Astronia
As recorded: Astronia Blume
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 5318
- Locality
- Mt. hunsteing, around 'Camp 4' area
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Astronia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
966台灣臺東縣達仁鄉森永村
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW
(c) 林子庭 (Tzu-Ting, Lin), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
台灣臺東縣蘭嶼鄉東清村
(c) GRACE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Orchid Island, Lanyu Township, Taitung County, TW
(c) liuhongatfiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
Taiwan, TW
no rights reserved

2026-05-09
필리핀 앤틱 바바자 랭카언
(c) Min-jea Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Astronia. BISH 760742. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700451. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/760742.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700451 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
