Biology:Medinilla multiflora
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Medinilla multiflora | |
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| Cultivated at the Wertheim Conservatory, Florida International University campus, Miami, FL USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. multiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla multiflora Merr. (1905)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Medinilla multiflora is a species of semi-epiphytic plant endemic to the Philippines . These plants grow up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and produce pink flowers which develop into magenta or reddish fruits. It flowers year-round, peaking at around May and June.[2][1]
It is also known erroneously as the "Malaysian orchid" in the ornamental plant trade (usually under its synonym Medinilla myriantha), but it is not an orchid and it is not native to Malaysia.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Medinilla multiflora Merr.". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:570332-1#bibliography.
- ↑ Quakenbush, Peter J (26 July 2018). "Pollination, Mating System, Phenology and Characterisation of Medinilla multiflora Merr. (Melastomataceae) on Mt Makiling, Philippines". Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture (16): 121–139. doi:10.24823/Sibbaldia.2018.251.
- ↑ Calero, K., Pitzer, T., & Alberte, J. (2012). General Biology II Lab Manual (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.
Wikidata ☰ Q17585200 entry
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