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Medinilla heterophylla

A.Gray (1854)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Melastomataceae Genus: Medinilla

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15: 598 (1854)

Other References

Frohlich & Lau 2010:12 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray Manoa Valley just outside Lyon Arboretum. UTM 624372, 2359857. Wet lowland secondary forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu Early Detection 2208041602 Oahu PTBG 4/16/2008
2 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray Caum's Gulch along makai cliff, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Spence, G. 391 Oahu US 8/1/1976
3 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray caum's gulch along makai cliff, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. spence 391 Oahu US
4 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray Manoa Valley just outside Lyon Arboretum. UTM 624372, 2359857 Wet Lowland secondary forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OISC 2208041602 Oahu BISH 4/16/2008
5 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray caum's gulch along makai cliff Growing in shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN spence, g. collector number: 391 Oahu BISH 8/8/1976
6 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray Caum's Gulch along makai cliff Growing in shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Spence, G. 391 Oahu BISH 8/1/1976
7 Medinilla heterophylla A.Gray manoa valley just outside lyon arboretum. utm 624372, 2359857 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oisc oed collector number: 2208041602 Oahu BISH 4/16/2008
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