Melastoma malabathricum L.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
Melastoma malabathricum L.
Neil A. Harriman 12 Apr 1984
PLANTS of CEYLON
Ratnapura District
Melastoma
Locality About 4 miles s.w. of Weddagala,
Sinharaja Forest.
Occurrence Common in edges	of forest and
on road embankments in	tall rain-forest
on dissected ground, yellow loamy soil from
disintegrating rock.
Date October 27, 1976	Alt 2100-2300’
Coll. F. R. Fosberg &	No.
Shelton Waas
Remarks Shrub 2 m tall, flowers deep rose-
pink; fruits circumscissle, lid attached
by one side, placentae orange.
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