Melastoma sanguineum (Hong Kong) – eFlora of India

September 12, 2018
Melastoma

Melastoma sanguineum Sims, Bot. Mag. 48: , pl. 2241 1821. (Syn: Melastoma balinense Bakh. fil.; Melastoma bancanum Bakh. fil.; Melastoma decemfidum Roxb.; Melastoma dendrisetosum C. Chen; Melastoma dodecandrum Roxb.; Melastoma gaudichaudianum Naud.; Melastoma macrocarpum Naud.; Melastoma malabatricum Blanco; Melastoma muricatum Hunter ex Ridl.; Melastoma pulcherrimum Korth.; Melastoma sanguineum var. latisepalum C. Chen; Melastoma sanguineum var. sanguineum; Melastoma teysmanni Miq.);

China (Hainan, Hongkong, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi), Java, peninsular Malaysia
(north and the east coast), Thailand, Hawaii (I) (Hawaii Isl. (I) (Keaukaha (I),
between Volcano and Hilo) (I)), Myanmar [Burma] (Kayin, Mon, Taninthayi), Lesser
Sunda Isl. (Bali), Sumatra (incl. Bangka Isl.), Vietnam, Philippines, Laos as per Catalogue of Life;

SK1402 02 Sep 2018 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) – around 500 kb each.

Location: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

Date: 12 August 2018

Elevation: 1300 ft.

Habit : Wild

Melastoma sanguineum Sims ??

Looks like Melastoma sanguineum.

References:

Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos IPNI
Flora of China Wikipedia Useful Tropical Plants Hong Kong Herbarium-HK Plant Database

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