Memecylon tirunelvelicum, a New Species of Melastomataceae from Peninsular India

The new species Memecylon tirunelvelicum (Melastomataceae), collected from the Tirunelveli Hills of Tamil Nadu in Peninsular India, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished by the nerves on its leaves, a long and quadrangular peduncle, larger flowers with deeper calyx lobing but faint disc...

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Published in:Novon (Saint Louis, Mo.) Mo.), 2001, Vol.11 (2), p.197-199
Main Authors: Murugan, C., Manickam, V. S., Sundaresan, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calyx
Inflorescences
Leaves
Nerves
New species
Ovaries
Peduncle
Petals
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Summary:The new species Memecylon tirunelvelicum (Melastomataceae), collected from the Tirunelveli Hills of Tamil Nadu in Peninsular India, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished by the nerves on its leaves, a long and quadrangular peduncle, larger flowers with deeper calyx lobing but faint disc ray, and dense papillae on the ovary. It is closely related to Memecylon grande Retzius by its leaf shape and texture, terete branchlets, inflorescence position, and ovary shape.
ISSN:1055-3177
DOI:10.2307/3393058