Melastoma setosum Elmer

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma setosum Elmer ( lectotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 14168, Oct 1912

  • Location

    Philippines. Agusan del Norte. Cabadbaran. Mindanao: Mount Urdaneta.

  • Habitat

    In wet alluvial soil of jungle forests near the humid lagoon.

  • Description

    Spreading shrub; stem several inches thick, subterete, crooked, 15 feet high or less, branched from below the middle; wood, sappy white, soft, without taste or odor, with a large pith; bark surface smooth and grayish-brown, castaneous otherwise; main branches ascending, freely branched toward the top; twigs ascending, green, bristly red hairy; leaves horizontal or descending, flat, submembranaceous, deep green above, much lighter beneath, the veins yellowish-green; inflorescence erect, terminal, covered with similar hairs, especially the calyx; petals rose-red or rather light pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228916

    Occurrence ID: fa03fd58-52ce-4e5b-9992-12ca3cae9511

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Agusan del Norte

  • Locality

    Cabadbaran. Mindanao: Mount Urdaneta

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1524 m. (5000 ft.)

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