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Melastoma denticulatum
Pacific Melastoma
As recorded: Melastoma denticulatum Labill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- W194
- Date
- July 24, 1972
- Locality
- Between Falelatai and Fagaiofu Bay
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1972, Whistler, W.A. also collected 12 other specimens.
Melastoma denticulatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-23.
2025-05-23
Moorea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) wkonwent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-19
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) sclarea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-13
Polinezja Francuska
(c) bottanydot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-06
Central Torba, VU-TR, VU
(c) davibule, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-01
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-01
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melastoma denticulatum. BISH 83919. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956185565. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/83919.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956185565 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026