| Memecylon tirunelvelicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Memecylon |
| Species: | M. tirunelvelicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Memecylon tirunelvelicum Murugan, Manickam & Sundaresan | |
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.
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.
References
- ^ Murugan, C., Manickam, V. S., & Sundaresan, V. 2001. Memecylon tirunelvelicum, a new species of Melastomataceae from peninsular India. Novon 11(2):197-199.
- photo of isotype of Memecylon tirunelvelicum at Missouri Botanical Garden
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Memecylon tirunelvelicum | |