Melastoma malabathricum var. marianum (Naudin) Fosberg & Sachet

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma malabathricum var. marianum (Naudin) Fosberg & Sachet

  • Collector(s)

    N. Tangalin 1240 with Emos Eperiam, Relio Langsi, Steven Perlman, McCully, Wayne Law, 08 May 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Wentiktik en Rohleng, Wasahn Nahk Watershed forest, just West of Summit Maud, with Clinostigma, Campnosperma, Sphaeropteris, Pandanus, Gynotroches, Ilex, Syzygium carolinensis, Myrsine, Ficus, Asplenium nidus, Astronidium, Timonius, Aglaia, Melicope, Cinnamonum, Freycinetia, Eurya.

  • Habitat

    Locally common.

  • Description

    shrub 6 ft. tall. Adaxial leaf med-green, 3nerved [sic]. Abaxial lt-green tomentose. Bark rd-brn, young stem w/ rd-brn hairs. Flw corolla lt-purp, calyx & outer fruit pearlescent tomentose. Fruit splittling, hard white inner pulp imbedded w/ minute red-brn kidney shaped seeds.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136913

    Occurrence ID: 8b93616a-eb7b-4c77-b207-7bccdaba8c0d

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Wentiktik en Rohleng, Wasahn Nahk Watershed forest, just West of Summit Maud, with Clinostigma, Campnosperma, Sphaeropteris, Pandanus, Gynotroches, Ilex, Syzygium carolinensis, Myrsine, Ficus, Asplenium nidus, Astronidium, Timonius, Aglaia, Melicope, Cinnamonum, Freycinetia, Eurya.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 579 m. (1900 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.85928, 158.241

  • Georeferencing Method

    Corrected label coordinates. Coordinates invalid as provided, as seconds value exceeds 60: 6°51'556"N 158°14'478"E. Adjusted latitude and longitude coordinates from format provided (degrees minutes seconds) to degrees decimal minutes, which plots in the correct area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Melastnma malabathricum L
var. marianum (Naudin) Fosberg & Sachet
MELASTOMATACEAE
CAROLINE ISLANDS
POHNPEI: Madloenihmw Municipality, Wentikitik en Rohleng, Wasahn Nahk
Watershed forest, just West of Summit Maud, with Clinostigma,
Campnosperma, Sphaeroptoeris, Pandanus, Gynotroches, Ilex, Syzygium
carolinensis, Myrsine, Reus, Asplenium nidus, Astronidium, Timonius, Aglaia,
Melicope, Cinnamomum, Freycinetia, Eurya.
Locally common shrub 6 ft. tall. Adaxial leaf med-^reen, 3nerved. Abaxial It-
green tomentose. Bark rd-bm, young stem w/ rd-bm hairs. Flw corolla It-
purp, calyx & outer fruit pearlescent tomentose. Fruit splitting, hard white
inner pulp imbedded w/ minute red-bm kidney shaped seeds. Pohnpeian:
Pisetik Mel (pein)
Lat/Long: 6° 51* 556" N 158° 14 478 E
Elev: 1900 ft = 579 m
Natalia Tangalin 1240	Qg 2007
Emos Eperiam, Reilo Langsi, Steven Perlman,
McCully, Wayne Law
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork supported by NTBG and New York Botanical Garden
02136913