Melastoma

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma

  • Collector(s)

    A. C. Church 1232, 30 Apr 1994

  • Location

    Indonesia. Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 84-87; north of camp along Sungai Posang and surrounding environs.

  • Habitat

    Mixed Dipterocarp forest growing at edge of river, open area. Shorea, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae.

  • Description

    Shrub, 3.5 m tall. Twigs hirsute. Leaves dark green above, primary veins sunken. Leaves beneath light green. Petals bright purple. Stamens bright yellow, spurs pale pink.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4396867

    Occurrence ID: ddd7408b-8e90-490e-98ea-f72ba78fa026

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Melastoma

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Indonesia

  • Locality

    Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 84-87; north of camp along Sungai Posang and surrounding environs.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 110 m. (361 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.82383, 112.061

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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Plants of Indonesia
Melastomataceae
Melastoma
Determined by:
Locality:
Borneo. C. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 84-87; north of
camp along Sungai Posang and surrounding environs.
Lat.:	0 0 49 ' 25.8 * S
Long.: 112° 3' 38.8" E
Habitat	Alt 110 m
Mixed Dipterocarp forest, Asscoiates include: Shorea,
Myrtaceae, Lauraceae.
Morphology:
Shrub, 3.5 m tall. Twigs hirsute. Leaves dark green above,
primary veins sunken. Leaves beneath light green. Petals
bright purple. Stamens bright yellow, spurs pale pink.
Growing at edge of river, open area.
Local name:
Notes:
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah
1232	Saturday, April 30,1994
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA
04396867