Melastoma malabathricum L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Road past Anepancat swamp, 0.7 km NE of Anelgauhat village.

• Elevation

  Alt. 14 m. (46 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2289, 169.786

• Distribution

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York BOTANicm, Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium; PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Melastomataceae)
Melastoma malabathricum L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Road
past Anepancat swamp, 0.7 km NE of Anelgauhat
village.
S 20° 13' 44.1"; E 169° 47' lO.g"; 14 m elev.
Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Growing in open disturbed area.
Flowers white. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3604 December 6,2016
Michael J. Balick, Chanel Sam, Marika Tuiwawa,
Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Kimson Perei, René
Theimu, Titiya Lalep.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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