Melastomes

Figure 1. Medinillatheresae Fernando A Habitat at type locality, dwarf forest on ultramafic soils, c. 840 m elevation, Mt Redondo with Mt Kambinliw in the background B Terrestrial, erect growth habit C Leafy branch showing leaves arranged in a whorl and secondary veins faintly visible on adaxial surface D Dried leaf showing adaxial surface with distinct pair of secondary veins E Abaxial surface of same leaf in D without the distinct pair of secondary veins. B, D, E from Fernando 3831 (LBC), C from Fernando 4166 (LBC). Scale bars: 10 cm (B); 2 cm (C–E). All photos by Edwino S. Fernando.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

X Lc Gi, Nghe An Province, Vietnam

Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Loreto, Per

Cabo, Pernambuco, Brazil

Curtis's botanical magazine..London ; New York [etc.] :Academic Press [etc.].biodiversitylibrary.org/page/485985

Project web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/

Parque Nacionales Natural Chimgaza, ColombiaNormally, the melastroms are large shurbs or even trees. However, there are a few exceptions. This delightful miniature exception was found on the ground in the paramo at over 3200 meters in elevation.

X Lc Gi, Nghe An Province, Vietnam

Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14548

Neira, Caldas Department, Colombia

Photo taken in or near Amani Nature ReserveEast Usambara Mountains, TanzaniaBy C.E. SeltzerPost-Production by J. Quicho

Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade Cnty FlEndangered species found only in Miami_Dade county

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14739

A native of Guatemala. Photo from the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/melastomes/index.html

Cayenne, French Guiana

Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Ricasweetgum.nybg.org/osa/index.phpLos Charcos de Osawww.osaresearch.org/RA#14567

to 2.5 m, stems grey-cream, young stems green; infructescence green, fruit pale greenProject web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/