Melastoma polyanthum Blume

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma polyanthum Blume

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Madulid 6866, 12 Jun 1987

  • Location

    Philippines. Romblon. Visayas, Mt. Giting-giting, Sibuyan Island.

  • Habitat

    along mountain trail.

  • Description

    Shrub 1-2 m tall. Flowers purple. Stamens yellow. Fruit brown.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4397326

    Occurrence ID: 371ba65d-fbcd-4cce-8557-e7d41afbbd8e

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Romblon

  • Locality

    Visayas, Mt. Giting-giting, Sibuyan Island

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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Field Museum of Natural History
Melastoma polanthum Bl.
August 29, 1990
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES
NEWVORK botanical garden
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Field Chr: Shrub 1-2 m tall. Flowers purple. Stamens yellow. Fruit brown
Locality: Visayas, Mt. Giting-giting, Sibuyan Island.
Habitat: Along mountain trail.
Alt.: 150 m
Local Names: "Busisi"
Coll.: D.A. Madulid
No.: 6866 Coll. Date: June 12, 1987
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number: Q6603477-Q, Q6603596-U.
Collected under contract to: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Harvard
University), and Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
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