Medinilla beamanii
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| Medinilla beamanii | |
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| Berries of Medinilla beamanii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. beamanii |
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| Medinilla beamanii | |
Medinilla beamanii is a species in the genus Medinilla of the family Melastomataceae.
Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.[1] The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.[citation needed]
Description
Distribution
This plant is native to the island of Borneo.
