Biology:Memecylon angustifolium
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Memecylon angustifolium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Memecylon |
| Species: | M. angustifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Memecylon angustifolium Wight
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Memecylon angustifolium,[1] or blue mist, is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[2] Leaves are simple, opposite, decussate; lamina narrow linear-elliptic to linear-lanceolate; apex acute, base attenuate, with entire margin. Flowers are blue in color and show axillary umbels inflorescence. Fruit is a blackish purple, one-seeded berry.[3]
The plant is known as "Aattukanala" in Malayanam language,[4] and as "kora kaha - කොර කහ" in Sinhala language.
References
- ↑ "Memecylon angustifolium Wight — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50271970. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ↑ "Memecylon angustifolium Wight | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/15275. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ↑ "Memecylon angustifolium - MELASTOMATACEAE". biotik.org. http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/memeangu/memeangu_en.html. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ↑ "Memecylon angustifolium (MELASTOMATACEAE) : Aattukanala". keralaplants.in. http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Memecylon_angustifolium. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
Wikidata ☰ Q17585599 entry
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