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Medinilla scortechinii

King (1900)

This name is accepted

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

orange medinilla

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69(1): 62 (1900)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Medinilla scortechinii South Hilo distr., in H. Eunice Nursery in the Panaewa Farm Lots, 792 Kealakai St. Container plants. Several size classes in various parts of nursery, under shade or in partial sun. Preserved_Specimen Stiffly divaricate shrub ca 0.5 m tall; lvs opposite, leathery, dark green; inflor terminal, strictly divaricate branching; flws and rachis bright orange, anthers yellow. No frts seen. Staples, G.W. 1260 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-08
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