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Sonerila

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BISH 78808Botany

Sonerila

As recorded: Sonerila Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae

Collected by: Nooteboom, H.P.; Chai, P.P. Chai →H.P. Nooteboom →
Collector number: 1982
Date: April 7, 1970
Locality: Kalabit Highlands, Mnt. Murud
Island: Sarawak
Region: Malaysia
Elevation: 2,400 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

28 Bishop specimens of Sonerila · collected 1965–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 7, 1970, Nooteboom, H.P.; Chai, P. also collected 21 other specimens.

Sonerila observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 185 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Sonerila observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Padang Mat Sirat, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia

(c) Karin Grossmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sonerila observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Sri Lanka

(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sonerila observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

9Q76+VQ5, Ghera Sinhagad, Maharashtra 412205, India

(c) Aadi Kulkarni, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sonerila observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Zhaoqing, CN-GD, CN

(c) 藜梓柠, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sonerila observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Agasthyamalai Hills, Papanasam R.F., Tamil Nadu 627425, India

(c) Paulmathi Vinod, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Sonerila observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Channapetta, Keralam 691311, India

(c) amarish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sonerila. BISH 78808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956472021. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/78808.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956472021 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026