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Monolena primuliflora

Hook.f. (1870)

This name is accepted

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

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 96: t. 5818 (1870)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Monolena primuliflora Honolulu; Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Leaf beautiful, back purple-red with light-green on & edging primary, secondary, tertiary veins; above shiny dark-green except primary, secondary, tertiary light-green veins. Flowers pink & white. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1957-11-05
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