Medinilla diversifolia Kaneh.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
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PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
MELASTOMATACEAE	NY
FM KOSRAE STATE Kosrae Utwe Municipality
Finkol, southern slopes climbing up from Finkot stream.
Closed cloud forest Dominated by Eiaeocarpus carolinensis, Sphaeropteris
nigricans, Astronidium kusaianum with Fonapea ledermanniana, Newbetgia
celebica, Psychotria rhombocarpa & P. hombroniana, Cyclosorus heterocarpus,
Diplazium melanocaulon, prolife fern an
Epiphytic shrub, 2 m tall, diffuse branched, stems light brown with orange
tinge, flower bracts pink-white, flowers fallen, fruit pink-white, 3 plants
observed.
Elevation: 530 m
K. R. Wood 14104	02 FEB 2010
David Lorence, Wayne Law, Carlos Cianchini, Jacob Sanney	photo
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork supported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden,
Germeshausen Foundation, Marisla Foundation, National Science
Foundation, and Rasmussen Foundation
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