Status:
valid
Authors:
(Naudin) Jacq.-Fél.
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia , sér. 4, 7(1): 38 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083030
Common Names
- Lijndenia melastomoides
- Melastomoides Lijndenia
- Lijndenia Melastomoides
Description
Lijndenia melastomoides (also called Melastomataceae, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m tall, with a dense, rounded crown. It is native to Madagascar, where it is found in dry deciduous forests and in the spiny bush. It has oval leaves, up to 10 cm long, with a pointed tip and a wavy margin.
Uses & Benefits
Lijndenia melastomoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lijndenia melastomoides has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lijndenia melastomoides can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and rooted in a moist soil mix. Both methods require bright, indirect light and warm temperatures.
Where to Find Lijndenia melastomoides
Lijndenia melastomoides is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is found in moist evergreen forests and grasslands.
Species in the Lijndenia genus
Lijndenia laurina,
Lijndenia capitellata,
Lijndenia gardneri,
Lijndenia barteri,
Lijndenia ramiflora,
Lijndenia brenanii,
Lijndenia melastomoides,
Lijndenia danguyana,
Lijndenia roborea,
Lijndenia terminalis,
Lijndenia procteri,
Lijndenia acuminata,
Lijndenia darainensis,
Lijndenia densiflora,
Lijndenia meeusei,
Lijndenia udzungwarum,
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,