| Classification | Melastomataceae: Melastoma | 
| Barcode(s) | 02273831 | 
| Collector | N. A. Vinas | 
| Collector number | 93 | 
| Country | Papua New Guinea | 
| State | Southern Highlands | 
| Geography | Oceania: Papuasia (Region): Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands | 
| Locality | S.H.P. Kengaout, 6 km SSE of Mendi. | 
| Georeference | 6 13 S, 143 41 E  | 
| Date Collected | 1983-12-13 | 
| Verbatim Elevation | 1470 m | 
| Project | All Asia Vascular Plants TCN | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/2e36aaec-d8fe-4947-8f30-16107d80bdd2 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 02273831 | 
| 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 |