Medinilla multiflora

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
Cultivated at the Wertheim Conservatory, Florida International University campus, Miami, FL USA
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Medinilla camiguinensis Merr. (1906)
  • Medinilla canlaonensis Merr. (1906)
  • Medinilla confusa Merr. (1906)
  • Medinilla myriantha Merr. (1906)
  • Medinilla negrosensis Merr. (1906)
  • Medinilla vulcanica Merr. (1906)

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]

References
  1. "Medinilla multiflora Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. Quakenbush, Peter J (26 July 2018). "Pollination, Mating System, Phenology and Characterisation of Medinilla multiflora Merr. (Melastomataceae) on Mt Makiling, Philippines". Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture (16): 121–139. doi:10.24823/Sibbaldia.2018.251. S2CID 240397546.
  3. Calero, K., Pitzer, T., & Alberte, J. (2012). General Biology II Lab Manual (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.
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