Medinilla confluentinervia Elmer

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Medinilla confluentinervia Elmer ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 11469, Aug 1909

  • Location

    Philippines. Davao del Sur. Todaya. Mindanao: Mount Apo.

  • Habitat

    Upon the main branches of large trees in humid forests of flat, half swampy soil.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub; stem crookedly rebranched, ascending or horizontal, 7-10 feet lonh; the stem and main branches terete; wood moderately hard, whitish or reddish-tinged in the center, without odor or taste; bark yellowish-brown, checked; twigs suberect, purplish, angular but not winged; coriaceous leaves ascendingly recurved, deep dull green above, nuch lighter green of even yellowish beneath; inflorescence suberect; the peduncle terete, deep red and streaked with green; the ultimate stalks lighter red; calyx pinkish-white; petals rose-red; style and filaments whitish; anthers light yellow at the base, the balance purplish-blue;. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228833

    Occurrence ID: 1b54f6a6-14b1-499d-8abb-c3af03b7265e

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Davao del Sur

  • Locality

    Todaya. Mindanao: Mount Apo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1828.8 m. (6000 ft.)

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