Melastoma species unidentified
Melastoma is a genus of about 70 species of mainly evergreen shrubs and small trees from India and South East Asia. They produce bowl- or saucer-shaped flowers, from white to purple, followed by fleshy berries.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.670/1850]. This is possibly Melastoma corymbosa Rich. which see. This plant was included in a consignment of plants sent from Kew by John Bidwill in November 1843 [AJCP]. It is likely that these plants were sent to Camden but there is no record of it growing there.
Notes
Published Mar 20, 2009 - 04:55 PM | Last updated Oct 21, 2011 - 05:11 PM
| Family | Melastomataceae |
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| Region of origin | Probably India or South East Asia |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Melastoma sp.
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| Confidence level | low |