Monolena ovata Cogn.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Monolena

Characteristics

Plant glabrous; petioles 1-1.5 dm. long; leaf-blades ovate, 1.5-2.5 dm. long, about three-fifths as wide, abruptly short-acuminate, broadly rounded at the base, 7-pli-nerved; scapes 2-4 dm. tall; spikes 4-6 cm. long, 3-to 5-flowered; petals white, bordered with pink, about 2.5 cm. long; capsule about 1 cm. wide.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Monolena ovata world distribution map, present in Colombia and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:163789-2
WFO ID wfo-0001081191
COL ID 447TN
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Synonyms

Monolena ovata