Melastoma malabathricum L.

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BOTANICAL
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Plants of the Gaoligong Shan Region, Yunnan, China
Melastomataceae
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Longyang Qu, Mangkuan Xiang. Vicinity of Hanlong,
Baihualing Cun, E side of Gaoligong Shan.
Elev. 1777 m	25° 17’ 44" N, 98° 48’ 9" E
E facing 10-30° slope.
Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest.
Disturbed by agriculture and felling.
Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest. Dominated by
Ficus, Symplocos, Lithocarpus and Piper.
Shrub ca. 2 m tall. Corolla magenta-purple, anthers
yellow. Common.
Growing in sun, open disturbed area in forest.
In loam on marble.
Gaoligong Shan Biodiversity Survey 25379, 2 June 2005
Participants: Li Heng, Dao Zhiling, Ji Yunheng, Gao Fu & Liu
Benxi (KUN); P. Fritsch & Lihua Zhou (CAS); M. Dickson (E)
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