Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Medinilla confluentinervia Elmer ( isotype )
Melastomataceae
Medinilla confluentinervia Elmer ( isotype )
Common Names:
calambinglambug
calambinglambug
Location:
Philippines. Davao del Sur. Todaya. Mindanao: Mount Apo. Alt. 1828.8 m. (6000 ft.)
Philippines. Davao del Sur. Todaya. Mindanao: Mount Apo. Alt. 1828.8 m. (6000 ft.)
Description:
Epiphytic shrub; stem crookedly rebranched, ascending or horizontal, 7-10 feet lonh; the stem and main branches terete; wood moderately hard, whitish or reddish-tinged in the center, without odor or taste; bark yellowish-brown, checked; twigs suberect, purplish, angular but not winged; coriaceous leaves ascendingly recurved, deep dull green above, nuch lighter green of even yellowish beneath; inflorescence suberect; the peduncle terete, deep red and streaked with green; the ultimate stalks lighter red; calyx pinkish-white; petals rose-red; style and filaments whitish; anthers light yellow at the base, the balance purplish-blue;. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Epiphytic shrub; stem crookedly rebranched, ascending or horizontal, 7-10 feet lonh; the stem and main branches terete; wood moderately hard, whitish or reddish-tinged in the center, without odor or taste; bark yellowish-brown, checked; twigs suberect, purplish, angular but not winged; coriaceous leaves ascendingly recurved, deep dull green above, nuch lighter green of even yellowish beneath; inflorescence suberect; the peduncle terete, deep red and streaked with green; the ultimate stalks lighter red; calyx pinkish-white; petals rose-red; style and filaments whitish; anthers light yellow at the base, the balance purplish-blue;. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:
Upon the main branches of large trees in humid forests of flat, half swampy soil.
Upon the main branches of large trees in humid forests of flat, half swampy soil.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 228833
GUID: 1b54f6a6-14b1-499d-8abb-c3af03b7265e
NY Barcode: 228833
GUID: 1b54f6a6-14b1-499d-8abb-c3af03b7265e