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Medinillatheresae (Melastomataceae), a new species from ultramafic soils in the Philippines.


ABSTRACT: A new species, Medinillatheresae Fernando, from ultramafic soils on Dinagat and Mindanao Islands, Philippines is described and illustrated. The species is characterized by its terrestrial erect habit, non-setose nodes, 3-plinerved, lanceolate and coriaceous leaves arranged in whorls, cauline or axillary and pendulous inflorescences, rounded flower buds, 4-merous flowers, and straight anthers. It is compared with other similar species in the Medinillapendula Merr. complex.

SUBMITTER: Fernando ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6299056 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<i>Medinillatheresae</i> (Melastomataceae), a new species from ultramafic soils in the Philippines.

Fernando Edwino S ES   Quakenbush J Peter JP   Lillo Edgardo P EP   Ong Perry S PS  

PhytoKeys 20181211 113


A new species, <i>Medinillatheresae</i> Fernando, from ultramafic soils on Dinagat and Mindanao Islands, Philippines is described and illustrated. The species is characterized by its terrestrial erect habit, non-setose nodes, 3-plinerved, lanceolate and coriaceous leaves arranged in whorls, cauline or axillary and pendulous inflorescences, rounded flower buds, 4-merous flowers, and straight anthers. It is compared with other similar species in the <i>Medinillapendula</i> Merr. complex. ...[more]

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