Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Medinilla crassata Elmer ( isotype )
Melastomataceae
Medinilla crassata Elmer ( isotype )
Location:
Philippines. Quezon. Lucban. Luzon. Tayabas. Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)
Philippines. Quezon. Lucban. Luzon. Tayabas. Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)
Description:
Leaves slick, paler gren beneath, recurved on the lower side, very thick, easily breaking; midvein red as are the short ascending petioles; infrutescence 6 inches long, an elongated panicle up to 6 inches long, very slender, drooping peduncle arising from the apex of the branches; berries red, ultimately soft and dark brown ofr nearly black. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Leaves slick, paler gren beneath, recurved on the lower side, very thick, easily breaking; midvein red as are the short ascending petioles; infrutescence 6 inches long, an elongated panicle up to 6 inches long, very slender, drooping peduncle arising from the apex of the branches; berries red, ultimately soft and dark brown ofr nearly black. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Habitat:
In dry soil of shade woods.
In dry soil of shade woods.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 228836
GUID: b8cbbdc3-6b36-4718-8f78-9dc7fc4c7300
NY Barcode: 228836
GUID: b8cbbdc3-6b36-4718-8f78-9dc7fc4c7300