Medinilla sedifolia
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Medinilla |
Species: | M. sedifolia
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Binomial name | |
Medinilla sedifolia |
Medinilla sedifolia is a perennial plant of the family Melastomataceae that grows primarily in Madagascar, but is occasionally used as a terrarium plant, an epiphyte mounting, or in hanging pots.[1] It is small for the genus, growing only 75–150 mm (3–6 in) tall.[1] The waxy evergreen leaves grow on a trailing stem. It flowers twice per year, the five petaled flowers are magenta, waxy to the touch, and about 15 mm (1⁄2 in) wide when fully grown.[2]
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Etymology
[edit]Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.[3]
References
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- ^ a b "Medinilla sedifolia". Brian's Botanicals. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ^ "Medinilla sedifolia". Kartuz Greenhouses. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 253