Memecylon myrianthum Gilg

Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (3)

Memecylon myrianthum

Picture: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, Central DRC. © National Botanic Garden of Belgium

Memecylon myrianthum

Picture: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, Central DRC. © National Botanic Garden of Belgium

Memecylon myrianthum

Picture: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, Central DRC. © National Botanic Garden of Belgium

Specimen citations: Display citations Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps

Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)

Synonyms: Memecylon claessensii De Wild.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
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.
Type location:
Syntypes from Gabon, DRC and Angola
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In riverine forest.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Gabon, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,W
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,N
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters: Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated: Monday 20 June 2016
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.

Other sources of information about Memecylon myrianthum:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Memecylon myrianthum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Memecylon myrianthum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Memecylon myrianthum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Memecylon myrianthum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Memecylon myrianthum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Memecylon myrianthum
JSTOR Plant Science: Memecylon myrianthum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Memecylon myrianthum
Plants of the World Online: Memecylon myrianthum
Tropicos: Memecylon myrianthum
Wikipedia: Memecylon myrianthum


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Memecylon myrianthum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=191690, retrieved 29 March 2024

Site software last modified: 10 May 2018 10:51pm
Terms of use