Memecylon angustifolium

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|genus = Memecylon

|species = angustifolium

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Memecylon angustifolium,{{cite web|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50271970|title=Memecylon angustifolium Wight — The Plant List|publisher=theplantlist.org|accessdate=2015-07-04}} or blue mist, is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/15275|title=Memecylon angustifolium Wight | Species | India Biodiversity Portal|publisher=indiabiodiversity.org|accessdate=2015-07-04}} Leaves are simple, opposite, decussate; lamina narrow linear-elliptic to linear-lanceolate; apex acute, base attenuate, with entire margin. Flowers are blue in color and show axillary umbels inflorescence. Fruit is a blackish purple, one-seeded berry.{{cite web|url=http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/memeangu/memeangu_en.html|title=Memecylon angustifolium - MELASTOMATACEAE|publisher=biotik.org|accessdate=2015-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923190549/http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/memeangu/memeangu_en.html|archive-date=2015-09-23|url-status=dead}}

The plant is known as "Aattukanala" in Malayanam language,{{cite web|url=http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Memecylon_angustifolium|title=Memecylon angustifolium (MELASTOMATACEAE) : Aattukanala|publisher=keralaplants.in|accessdate=2015-07-04}} and as "kora kaha - කොර කහ" in Sinhala language.