Melastoma polyanthum Blume

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma polyanthum Blume

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 8979, Mar 1907

  • Location

    Philippines. Benguet. Amukao, Baguio City, Benguet, Luzon.

  • Habitat

    exposed to the sun uusally in dry woods.

  • Description

    Lax spreading shrubs, 3 meters high, with soft white wood, and smooth yellowish bark; membranous flat leaves darker green above; flowers 2 or more inches in diameter.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4397295

    Occurrence ID: 3f8abb4c-de90-4cc8-bcc0-79160c2ccb6d

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Benguet

  • Locality

    Amukao, Baguio City, Benguet, Luzon

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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8979. Milastoma poly^nthum £lm. Lax spreading
shrubs, 3 meters high, with soft white wood, and smooth
yellowish hark; membranous flat leaves darker green above;
flowers 2 or more inches in diameter, exposed to the sun
usually; in dry woods a+ Anujvae. *Buffuswuga,JiJii Baguio,
March, 19Q 7.
tohes in diameter, exposea t
is at Amukao. "Buguawuga
ELMER'S FIELD NOTES
PHILIPPINE PLANTS
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04397295
Locality
Province
Number, col-
lector and date.
Baguio
igfiguet
$?7<f
Island Lajoa
A. D. E. Elmer M*r.ÿl907^
04397295