Medinilla multiflora
Species of flowering plant
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Medinilla multiflora is a species of semi-epiphytic plant endemic to the Philippines. These plants grow up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and produce pink flowers which develop into magenta or reddish fruits. It flowers year-round, peaking at around May and June.[2][1]
| Medinilla multiflora | |
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| Cultivated at the Wertheim Conservatory, Florida International University campus, Miami, FL USA | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. multiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla multiflora Merr. (1905) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
It is also known erroneously as the "Malaysian orchid" in the ornamental plant trade (usually under its synonym Medinilla myriantha), but it is not an orchid and it is not native to Malaysia.[3]