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Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum var. mariannum (Naudin) Fosberg & Sachet
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Lengsi, R.; Eperiam, P.; Cooper, J.; Sohl, F.J. Cooper →P.E. Eperiam →R. Lengsi →F. Sohl →
- Collector number
- 71
- Date
- May 17, 2006
- Locality
- Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun). Napil Village, Near nanpil dahm (water keeper).
- Island
- Micronesia
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 159 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,217 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Twin Peaks, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Subok, Brunei
(c) Malik Hasyim Hadini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) yikyang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Redland Bay QLD, Australia
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-21
Mersing, Johore, MY
(c) izzatbiod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 800080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281635. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/800080.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281635 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026