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Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome
As recorded: Melastoma malabathricum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Gebo, A.
- Collector number
- 1766
- Date
- June 30, 1972
- Locality
- Taware area, waste ground on Haibuga marsh margin near Telabo
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,585 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1972, Gebo, A. also collected 4 other specimens.
Melastoma malabathricum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,216 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melastoma malabathricum. BISH 82739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383337. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82739.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383337 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026