Memecylon angustifolium Wight

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (MELASTOMA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Melastomataceae
  • Species : Memecylon angustifolium
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Memecylon angustifolium Wight
  • Key identification features : Large shrubs to small trees. Petiole is short. Leaf is narrowly elliptic, obtuse-rounded or caudate at apex, narrowed to base. Inflorescence of axillary umbels. Peduncles up to 4 mm long. Flowers are purplish to bright blue. Fruits are blackish-purple berries.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : October
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kadapa district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature : Franklin Benjamin & G.V.S.Murthy, 2013. Flora of Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh, BSI.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Memecylon angustifolium. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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