| Classification | Melastomataceae: Melastoma |
| Barcode(s) | 02273878 |
| Collector | M. J. S. Sands |
| Collector number | 851 |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| State | New Ireland |
| Geography | Oceania: Papuasia (Region): Papua New Guinea: New Ireland: Namatanai |
| Locality | Namatanai Sub-district; Hans Meyer range, Danfu river valley about 8 km. west and upstream of the Danfu bridge nr. Manga |
| Date Collected | 1970-02-14 |
| Verbatim Elevation | 925 m. |
| Habitat | limestone ridge top area c. 3 km. south of the river; forest with Podocarpus and Eugenia spp.; undershrub more or less in shade. |
| Project | All Asia Vascular Plants TCN |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/e65202dd-c208-4052-87bb-66ac7ba75684 |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 02273878 |
| Herbarium | A |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Determination | Melastoma sp. |
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] [current name] |
| Sex | not determined |
| Phenology | NotDetermined |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |
