| Classification | Melastomataceae: Melastoma |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 02273749 |
| Collector | W. N. Takeuchi |
| Collector number | 10398 |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| State | Western Highlands |
| Geography | Oceania: Papuasia (Region): Papua New Guinea: Western Highlands |
| Locality | Western Highlands Province; Bismarck Range, Mt. Oibo, ridgeline community in immediate vicinity of Camp 1, along the trail towards Bugkile |
| Georeference | 5 35.513, 144 47.252 |
| Date Collected | 1995-10-04 |
| Verbatim Elevation | 2357 m (2400 m) |
| Habitat | low stature montane forest in cloud zone, dense beds of sphagnum moss over ground |
| Project | All Asia Vascular Plants TCN |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/1a45e4a3-a78b-459b-b29a-368f0483a6e5 |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 02273749 |
| 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 |
