Medinilla

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Medinilla

  • Collector(s)

    D. G. Frodin NGF26401, 8/1/66

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Morobe. Kipu-Wakaia trail, 1/2 mile E. of luluai's burial place.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4396754

    Occurrence ID: 2cfe71d7-5540-489d-be14-9226c476a942

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Medinilla

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Morobe

  • Locality

    Kipu-Wakaia trail, 1/2 mile E. of luluai's burial place

  • Elevation

    Alt. 701 m. (2300 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.83, 147.17

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division of Botany,
Department of Forests, Lae.
D. Frodin, 26401,NGF 8/1/66
Locality: Kipu-Wakaia trail, \ mile E. of
luluai's burial place, Morobe Dist.,TNG.
Lat. 7 50 S	Long.	147 10 E
Habitat : In tree. Altitude 2,300 feet.
Gallery forest in gully, at edge of
kunai patch.
Amiot. Liana. Bark lenticular, grey.
Wood: red heartwood; pinkish sapwood,
no milky sap. Leaves glossy on top;
yellow-green below. Calyx white, petals
lavender to pink and white; anthers
blue-violet and yellow; style white.
Young fruit light green.
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