Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
madisonii
ID:
1083303

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wurdack

Source:
tro

Year:
1979

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 43: 353 (-354) (1979)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082641



Common Names

  • Blakea madisonii
  • Madisonii Blakea
  • Blakea grandiflora


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Description

Blakea madisonii (also called Madison's Blakea, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is a shrub or small tree, reaching up to 8 m in height. It is native to Central America and the Caribbean. It is found in wet forests, often near rivers, at elevations up to 2000 m.

Uses & Benefits

Blakea madisonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It has fragrant flowers and is known to attract butterflies and other pollinators. It is also used to make herbal teas and infusions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Blakea madisonii has white flowers with yellow centers, small seeds, and small seedlings.

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Where to Find Blakea madisonii

Blakea madisonii is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical rainforests and cloud forests.

Species in the Blakea genus

Blakea amabilis, Blakea cuatrecasasii, Blakea fissicalyx, Blakea attenboroughii, Blakea urbaniana, Blakea schlimii, Blakea trinervia, Blakea tuberculata, Blakea aeruginosa, Blakea ciliata, Blakea cuneata, Blakea ferruginea, Blakea granatensis, Blakea grandiflora, Blakea hirsuta, Blakea lindeniana, Blakea ovalis, Blakea podagrica, Blakea pyxidanthus, Blakea repens, Blakea rosea, Blakea rostrata, Blakea rotundifolia, Blakea sawadae, Blakea spruceana, Blakea standleyana, Blakea subconnata, Blakea villosa, Blakea longibracteata, Blakea grisebachii, Blakea brasiliensis, Blakea latifolia, Blakea mexiae, Blakea multiflora, Blakea paludosa, Blakea brunnea, Blakea calycosa, Blakea crinita, Blakea elliptica, Blakea foliacea, Blakea gracilis, Blakea parvifolia, Blakea pauciflora, Blakea wilburiana, Blakea guatemalensis, Blakea purpusii, Blakea quadrangularis, Blakea fuchsioides, Blakea penduliflora, Blakea princeps,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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