| Classification | Melastomataceae: Melastoma | 
| Barcode(s) | 02273518 | 
| Collector | A. J. G. H. Kostermans | 
| Collector number | 18755 | 
| Country | Indonesia | 
| State | Nusa Tenggara Barat (W. Sunda Isl.) | 
| Geography | Asia: Southeast Asia (Region): Indonesia: Lesser Sunda Islands: Nusa Tenggara Barat (W. Sunda Isl.): Sumbawa Barat | 
| Locality | Island W. Sumbawa; Loc. Mt. Batulanteh, N.W. slope | 
| Date Collected | 1961-05-08 | 
| Verbatim Elevation | 500 - 700 m. | 
| Habitat | very moist Dipterocarpus forest; on open grassland. | 
| Project | All Asia Vascular Plants TCN | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0d51bcea-0a42-4615-9c83-9365544ff8ab | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 02273518 | 
| 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 |