Melastoma malabathricum L.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Melastoma malabathricum L. -
Collector(s)
J. Bee 1 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Jul 2001
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.
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Habitat
Roadside, forest.
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Description
Shrub reaching 4m in height. Leaves are leathery and decussate (leaves in pairs along stem, each pair at right angles to pair above or below). Flowers are mauve with yellow anthers held on pink/yellow filaments.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 194779
Occurrence ID: d7ed1769-c954-4911-99f8-e18e151c7553
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Related Publications
[Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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Locality
Salapwuk Village
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Elevation
Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)
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Coordinates
6.8522, 158.183
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1000
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Melastoma malabathricum L.