Medinilla beamanii
| Medinilla beamanii | |
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| Berries of Medinilla beamanii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. beamanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla beamanii J.C.Regalado | |
Medinilla beamanii is a species in the genus Medinilla belonging to the Melastomataceae family.
Etymology
The genus was named after J. de Medinilla, governor of the Mariana Islands in 1820. The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.
Description
Medinilla beamanii is a large evergreen shrub. The bright pink small flowers are produced in large panicles on pendant reddish stems. Fruits are rounded pink berries turning reddish when ripe.
Flowers of Medinilla beamanii in Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Sabah
Distribution
This plant is native to the island of Borneo.
Habitat
This species is typical of the shaded mountain rainforests and prefers moist, well-draining soils, at an altitude of 300–1,700 metres (980–5,580 ft) above sea level.
References
- Medinilla beamanii; J.C. Regalado; in Blumea 35: 29. 1990
- Catalogue of Life
- Zipcodezoo
External links
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