''Medinilla beamanii'' is a species in the genus ''

Medinilla ''Medinilla'' is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to tropical regions of the Old World from Africa (two species) east through Madagascar (about 70 species) and southern Asia to the western Pa ...

'' 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. (hardback), (paperback). pp 253 The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.

Description

''Medinilla beamanii'' is a large evergreen shrub. The bright pink small flowers are produced in large

panicles A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are o ...

on pendant reddish stems. Fruits are rounded pink berries turning reddish when ripe. Melastomataceae - Medinilla beamanii

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 above sea level.

References

*''Medinilla beamanii''; J.C. Regalado; in
Blumea
' 35: 29. 1990
Catalogue of Life

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External links

beamanii Flora of Borneo Plants described in 1990 {{Melastomataceae-stub