Biology:Medinilla beamanii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Medinilla beamanii | |
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| Berries of Medinilla beamanii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. beamanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla beamanii J.C.Regalado
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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
- Medinilla beamanii; J.C. Regalado; in Blumea 35: 29. 1990
- Catalogue of Life
- Zipcodezoo
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q762208 entry
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