Medinilla affinis Merr.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Medinilla affinis Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    D. D. Soejarto 8015, 21 Jun 1993

  • Location

    Philippines. Samar. Paranas Mun. Bgy Lokilokon, Forested mountain just west of Caughayana bridge, ca. 1km from the paved road inside the forest.

  • Habitat

    Lowland mixed forest with uneven canopy..., steep slopes. Limited logging. on limestone soil.

  • Description

    Epiphytic vine, to 12m, thick-stemmed, fl buds dull pale green, open fls with pale pink calyx and pinkish white corolla, and dirty white stamens & style.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04396178

    Occurrence ID: fbd750c4-9a3a-45c5-ab0b-d8a46485f1cc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Medinilla affinis Merr.

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Samar

  • County/Municipio

    Paranas Mun.

  • Locality

    Bgy Lokilokon, Forested mountain just west of Caughayana bridge, ca. 1km from the paved road inside the forest

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    11.78, 125.17

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04396178
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DISTRIBUTED by
field museum of natural history
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES
MELASTOMATACEAE
Medinilla affinis Merr.
Det. By: D.D.Soejarto & O.Fernando,
September 1, 1993
Field Char: Epiphytic vine, to 12 m,
thick-stemmed, fl buds dull pale green, open
fls with pale pink calyx and pinkish white
corolla, and dirty white stamens & style.
Locality: Samar: Municip Paranas, Bgy
Lokilokon, forested mountain just west of
Caughayanan bridge, ca. 1 km from the paved
road inside the forest.
Habitat: Lowland mixed forest with uneven
canopy on limestone soil, steep
slopes. Limited logging,
c 150 m,011°47’N X 125°10’E
D.D. Soejarto, D.A. Madulid, O. Fernando, R.
Majaducon 8015, June 21, 1993
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z7221-K, U44Z7222-L.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Philippine National Herbarium, Manila.
04396178