Melastomastrum segregatum (Benth.) A. Fern. & R. Fern.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
© Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
Melastomastrum segregatum
Erect much-branched, shrub-like perennial, up to 2 m high. Branches often 4-angled, covered with short hairs and long hairs at the nodes. Leaves lanceolate to ovate with bristly hairs on both surfaces, 2-5 veined from the base. Flowers terminal in groups of 1-3, and solitary in the upper leaf axils, mauve-pink to purple. Stamens in 2 forms, shorter ones yellow, longer ones with curved purple anthe... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Melastomastrum
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- ce1f108d-91b2-4b57-8f65-e1c856d33987
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
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