Memecylon myrianthum Gilg

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Lomami River, Central DRC. © National Botanic Garden of Belgium

Synonyms:	Memecylon claessensii De Wild.
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Description:	Shrub or tree. Leaves elliptic to ovate, 4.5-12 cm long, long acuminate, leathery, single-veined from the base with midrib impressed above, prominent beneath, lateral veins inconspicuous; margin entire; petiole 3-7 mm long. Inflorescences in many-flowered axillary heads up to 4 cm long. Flowers whitish with deep violet or blue stamens. Fruit globose, 6-8 mm in diameter, pale green.
Type location:	Syntypes from Gabon, DRC and Angola
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Worldwide distribution:	Gabon, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola.
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Literature:	Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 224. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 77.

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