Memecylon macrocarpum Thwaites

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (Melastoma Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJAN FAMILY (अंजन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Melastomataceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Memecylon macrocarpum Thwaites
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Wet Evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Calyx deeply furrowed with radiating wing inside
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Coorg) district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tirunelveli district
  • Native : Sri Lanka
  • World Distribution : Sri Lanka, India
  • Literature :
    • Murugan, C. and G.V.S. Murthy. 2010. Memecylon macrocarpum Thwaites - An addition to Memecylaceae of India from Courtallum Hills, Tamil Nadu. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34(3): 522-523.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Memecylon macrocarpum. Downloaded on 10 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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