Medinilla markgrafii Merr. & L.M.Perry

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Medinilla markgrafii Merr. & L.M.Perry ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 4018, May-Sep 1933

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Central. Mount Tafa.

  • Habitat

    Edge of resthouse clearing. Common.

  • Description

    Weak, scandent shub, 1-2 m; upper side of leaves deep iridescent green, lower pale; flowers white; pedicles and peduncles reddish; fruit unripe, dark green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228861

    Occurrence ID: c458b87c-9e35-45ce-9ad5-4315871a1a2e

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Central

  • Locality

    Mount Tafa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2310 m. (7579 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.63333, 147.183

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1800

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point at the peak of Mount Tafa, with the uncertainty radius encompassing the extent of the mountain.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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