| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 3828 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Subpart | TAMBACOUNDA |
| County | |
| Locality | Parc National du Niokolo Koba. Rd. Camp Niokolo Koba - Dar Salam, km 11. Gallery forest along stream. |
| Coordinates | 13° 7' N 12° 48' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Start date | 1994/10/24 |
| End date | 1994/10/24 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A. et R. Fernandes |
| Determined by | S.A. Traore (DAKAR), 1995 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 60 cm high. Flowers pink. |