| 词条 | Medinilla beamanii |
| 释义 |
| image = Medinilla beamanii.jpg | image_caption = Berries of Medinilla beamanii | genus = Medinilla | species = beamanii | authority = J.C.Regalado }} Medinilla beamanii is a species in the genus Medinilla belonging to the Melastomataceae family. EtymologyMedinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.[1]The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} DescriptionMedinilla beamanii is a large evergreen shrub. The bright pink small flowers are produced in large panicles on pendant reddish stems. Fruits are rounded pink berries turning reddish when ripe. DistributionThis plant is native to the island of Borneo. HabitatThis species is typical of the shaded mountain rainforests and prefers moist, well-draining soils, at an altitude of {{convert|300|-|1700|m}} above sea level. References1. ^Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|9780521866453}} (hardback), {{ISBN|9780521685535}} (paperback). pp 253
External links
3 : Medinilla|Flora of Borneo|Plants described in 1990 |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。