Medinilla beamanii
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Medinilla beamanii is a species in the genus Medinilla of the family Melastomataceae.
Etymology
Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|9780521866453}} (hardback), {{ISBN|9780521685535}} (paperback). pp 253
The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}
Description
Distribution
This plant is native to the island of Borneo.
Habitat
This 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.
References
- Medinilla beamanii; J.C. Regalado; in [https://web.archive.org/web/20111009003350/http://www.nhn.leidenuniv.nl/index.php/publications/blumea Blumea] 35: 29. 1990
- [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/details/species/id/9106330 Catalogue of Life]
- [https://archive.today/20130210143036/http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Medinilla_beamanii/ Zipcodezoo]
External links
- [http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Medinilla%20beamanii/Main.html Nature Love You]
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Category:Plants described in 1990
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