A New Species of Memecylon (Melastomataceae) from Taiwan

• Chih-Chiang Wang ^[1] ; Yen-Hsueh Tseng ^[2] ; Yun-Tsao Chen ^[3] ; Kun-Cheng Chang ^[2]
  1. [1] National Penghu University of Science and Technology

     National Penghu University of Science and Technology

     Magong City, Taiwán

     
  2. [2] National Chung Hsing University

     National Chung Hsing University

     Taiwán

     
  3. [3] Miaoli District Agricultural Research and Extension Station

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• Localización: Novon: a journal for botanical nomenclature, ISSN 1055-3177, Vol. 21, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 278-280
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Memecylon pendulum Chih C. Wang, Y. H. Tseng, Y. T. Chen & Kun C. Chang, a new species of Melastomataceae from Taiwan, is described and illustrated. This new species is allied to M. lanceolatum Blanco but is clearly distinguished by its pendulous branchlets, smaller leaves to 7 cm long, shallowly 4-lobed calyx, obtuse or rounded apices of flower buds, and yellowish green fruit at maturity.