Memecylon tirunelvelicum

Memecylon tirunelvelicum
Scientific classification
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Species:	Template:Taxonomy/MemecylonM. tirunelvelicum
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/MemecylonMemecylon tirunelvelicum; Murugan, Manickam & Sundaresan

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Memecylon tirunelvelicum is a plant species endemic to the Tinurelveli Hills in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known from only 3 localities in the Western Ghat Mountains, at elevations of 900–1100 m.^[1]

Memecylon tirunelvelicum is a tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, pointed at the tip, up to 9 cm long. Flowers are blue, about 1 cm in diameter.^[1]^[2]

References

[asdfkhaogauowerth890w-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Murugan, C., Manickam, V. S., & Sundaresan, V. 2001. Memecylon tirunelvelicum, a new species of Melastomataceae from peninsular India. Novon 11(2):197-199.

[2] to of isotype of Memecylon tirunelvelicum at Missouri Botanical Garden

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