Melastoma

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Madulid 23869, 27 Apr 1996

  • Location

    Philippines. Batanes. Isl.: Batan. Itbayat Island around Groto, Along trail.

  • Habitat

    Limestone forest, Along trail. Limestone forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to .5m; Leaves glossy dull green, pale beneath; Violet flower, green fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4396887

    Occurrence ID: 45e935e6-66bd-4cc3-a6b8-04d7869eeca8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Melastoma

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Batanes

  • Locality

    Isl.: Batan. Itbayat Island around Groto, Along trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 133 m. (436 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    20.7667, 121.833

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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PHILIPPINE PLANT INVENTORY PPI
Flora of the Philippines Joint Project of the Philippine
Nat’l. Museum, Manila and B. R. I. T.
Supported By: NSF/USAID
COLL.: Madulid, Gaerlan, et al.	PPI No.: 23869
ISL.: Batan	DATE: 27/04/96
PROV.: Batanes
LOC.: Itbayat Island around Groto
ALT.: 133m LAT.: 20°46.0’N LONG.: 121°50.0’E
HAB.: Along trail
SOIL:
PL.DESC.: Shrub to .5m;Leaves glossy dull green, pale
beneath
Violet flower, green fruit
VEG.: Limestone forest
FAM.: Melastomataceae
SCI. NAME: Melastoma
DUR: 10
04396887