| Classification | Melastomataceae: Melastoma | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 02273767 | 
| Other Number | Botany Division, Lae: LAE 51336 [] | 
| Collector | P. F. Stevens & M. J. E. Coode | 
| Country | Papua New Guinea | 
| State | Central | 
| Geography | Oceania: Papuasia (Region): Papua New Guinea: Central: Goilala: Tapini | 
| Locality | Tapini, Tapini Sub-District, Central District, Papua. | 
| Georeference | 8 20 S, 147 00 E | 
| Date Collected | 1971-04-29 | 
| Verbatim Elevation | 3000 feet | 
| Habitat | open scrub and grassland rather clayey soil. | 
| Project | All Asia Vascular Plants TCN | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/fda6ae9b-8d1a-4f38-8c5c-5225cc9b2664 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 02273767 | 
| Herbarium | A | 
| Family | Melastomataceae | 
| Determination | Melastoma malabathricum Linnaeus | 
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] [current name] | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | NotDetermined | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |