Medinilla multiflora
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| Medinilla multiflora | |
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| Cultivated at the Wertheim Conservatory, Florida International University campus, Miami, FL USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. multiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla multiflora Merr. (1905)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Medinilla multiflora is a species of semi-epiphytic plant endemic to the Philippines. These plants grow up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and produce pink flowers which develop into magenta or reddish fruits. It flowers year-round, peaking at around May and June.[2][1]
It is also known erroneously as the "Malaysian orchid" in the ornamental plant trade (usually under its synonym Medinilla myriantha), but it is not an orchid and it is not native to Malaysia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Medinilla multiflora Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Quakenbush, Peter J (26 July 2018). "Pollination, Mating System, Phenology and Characterisation of Medinilla multiflora Merr. (Melastomataceae) on Mt Makiling, Philippines". Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture (16): 121–139. doi:10.24823/Sibbaldia.2018.251. S2CID 240397546.
- ^ Calero, K., Pitzer, T., & Alberte, J. (2012). General Biology II Lab Manual (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.