Medinilla theresae (Melastomataceae), a new species from ultramafic soils in the Philippines

Authors: Fernando, Edwino DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.113.30027 Published: Jan. 1, 2018 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Dinagat Island · Topics: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

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A new species, Medinilla theresae Fernando, from ultramafic soils on Dinagat and Mindanao Islands, Philippines is described and illustrated. The species is characterized by its terrestrial erect habit, non-setose nodes, 3-plinerved, lanceolate and coriaceous leaves arranged in whorls, cauline or axillary and pendulous inflorescences, rounded flower buds, 4-merous flowers, and straight anthers. It is compared with other similar species in the Medinilla pendula Merr. complex.

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