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Medinilla medinilliana
As recorded: Medinilla medinillana (Gaudich.) Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 16, 1936
- Locality
- Gully near Mt Chachao
- Island
- Guam
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1936, Swezey, O.H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Medinilla medinilliana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.
2026-08-09
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Guam, 66010
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-26
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-26
Guam
(c) js671, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-08
Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) angan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Medinilla medinilliana. BISH 78098. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956276293. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/78098.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956276293 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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