Medinilla beamanii

Medinilla beamanii
	Berries of Medinilla beamanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Medinilla
Species:	M. beamanii
Binomial name
	Medinilla beamanii; J.C.Regalado

Medinilla beamanii is a species in the genus Medinilla of the family Melastomataceae.

Etymology

Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.^[1] The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.^{[citation needed]}

Description

Medinilla beamanii is a large evergreen shrub. The bright pink small flowers are produced in large panicles on pendant reddish stems. Fruits are rounded pink berries turning reddish when ripe.

Distribution

This plant is native to the island of Borneo.

Habitat

This species is typical of the shaded mountain rainforests and prefers moist, well-draining soils, at an altitude of 300–1,700 metres (980–5,580 ft) above sea level.

References

^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 253

Medinilla beamanii; J.C. Regalado; in Blumea 35: 29. 1990
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[gledhill-1] Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 253

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