Melastoma malabathricum var. mariannum (Naudin) Fosberg & Sachet

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Palau

• State/Province

  Melekeok

• Locality

  Lake Ngardok Nature Reserve (off eastern side of main Babeldaob loop road, 28 km N of K-B Bridge), savanah.

• Coordinates

  7.51231, 134.604

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  14588

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Placed point in approximate center of Ngardok Nature Reserve. Radial approximated as half distance between coordinates and center of the nearest similar feature (Ngerderar Watershed Conservation Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Flora of Palaw
(Melastomataceae)
Melastoma malabathricum L. var. mariannum
(Naudin) Fosb. & Saeh.
Palau: Melekeok State. Lake Ngardok Nature
Reserve (off eastern side of main Babeldaob loop
road, 28 km N ofK-B Bridge), savanah.
N 07® 30' 49.3”; E 134° 36' 15.6”; 63 m elev*
Shrub, stem diam ca. 2 cm, to 1.5 m tall. Fruits
reddish-brown. Collection made after super-typhoon
Haiyan. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6
Michael J. Balick, #4671 November 12,2013
Gregory Plunkett, Van-Ray Tadao, Ke-Ting Kurt
Chen, and Svetlena Kadoi.
A research collaboration of the Belau National Museum
nnd Thp Np™ Vnrk Botanical Garden.
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