Memecylon myrianthum
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Lomami River, Central DR Congo.
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Lomami River, Central DR Congo.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, Central DR Congo.
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Memecylon claessensii De Wild. |
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Shrub or tree. Leaves elliptic to ovate, 4.5-12 cm long, long acuminate, leathery, single-veined from the base with midrib impressed above, prominent beneath, lateral veins inconspicuous; margin entire; petiole 3-7 mm long. Inflorescences in many-flowered axillary heads up to 4 cm long. Flowers whitish with deep violet or blue stamens. Fruit globose, 6-8 mm in diameter, pale green. |
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Syntypes from Gabon, DRC and Angola |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Gabon, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
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| Literature: |
Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 224. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 77. |
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