Title:

Mecranium tricostatum: Botanical line drawing.

Creator:

G. Masters

Description:

Mecranium tricostatum: Botanical line drawing by G. Masters, Jr. from Skean, J. D., Jr. 1993. Monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae-Miconieae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 39: fig. 46. CAPTION: (from Skean 1666a unless indicated otherwise). A. Habit. B. Leaf from sterile shoot, abaxial surface (Ekman H7464). C. Leaf from sucker-shoot growing under low light conditions, abaxial surface (Skean 1667). D. Young flower bud. E. Detail of leaf abaxial surface showing raised veinlets. F. Leaf base, abaxial surface showing "pseudodomatia" formed by revolute margin.