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Medinilla sedifolia

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Medinilla sedifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Medinilla
Species:
M. sedifolia
Binomial name
Medinilla sedifolia

Medinilla sedifolia is a perennial plant of the family Melastomataceae that grows primarily in Madagascar, but is occasionally used as a terrarium plant, an epiphyte mounting, or in hanging pots.[1] It is small for the genus, growing only 75–150 mm (3–6 in) tall.[1] The waxy evergreen leaves grow on a trailing stem. It flowers twice per year, the five petaled flowers are magenta, waxy to the touch, and about 15 mm (12 in) wide when fully grown.[2]

Stem and waxy leaves of Medinilla sedifolia

Etymology

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Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Medinilla sedifolia". Brian's Botanicals. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  2. ^ "Medinilla sedifolia". Kartuz Greenhouses. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  3. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 253