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Memecylon
As recorded: Memecylon L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Nooteboom, H.P.; Chai, P.P. Chai →H.P. Nooteboom →
- Collector number
- 2162
- Date
- April 19, 1970
- Locality
- Kalabit Highlands, Bario
- Island
- Sarawak
- Region
- Malaysia
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1970, Nooteboom, H.P.; Chai, P. also collected 12 other specimens.
Memecylon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 768 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Mount Rooper, QLD, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Queenstown, Singapore
(c) Adeline, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) fatyyogibear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Depot Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) NISHMITHA SAUNSHIMATH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Memecylon. BISH 78209. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956181938. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/78209.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956181938 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
