Memecylon varians
| Memecylon varians | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Memecylon |
| Species: | M. varians |
| Binomial name | |
| Memecylon varians Thw. | |
Memecylon varians is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
ovate-lanceolate, tapering base, caudate-acuminate to acute apex, thick, veins hardly visible.
Trunk
twigs quadrangular.
Flowers
pale blue-white, nearly sessile; Inflorescence - small axillary heads.
Fruits
berry capped with small calyx rim.
Ecology
montane and rain forest subcanopy.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Memecylon varians. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.