Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
prunifolia
ID:
1080161

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.Don

Source:
tro

Year:
1823

Citation Micro:
Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. iv. (1823) 323

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001079499



Common Names

  • Meriania prunifolia
  • Prunifolia Meriania
  • Plum-leaved Meriania


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Description

Meriania prunifolia (also called Prune-Leaf Meriania, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 8 m tall. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome in eastern Brazil, and is found in moist, lowland forests. It is also found in disturbed areas such as roadsides and secondary forests.

Uses & Benefits

Meriania prunifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Meriania prunifolia has white flowers with yellow centers, small, round, black seeds, and seedlings with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Meriania prunifolia

Meriania prunifolia is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It can be found in tropical rainforests, at elevations between 500 and 2,000 meters.

Species in the Meriania genus

Meriania axinaeoides, Meriania selvaflorensis, Meriania horrida, Meriania arborea, Meriania calophylla, Meriania calyptrata, Meriania excelsa, Meriania glabra, Meriania involucrata, Meriania longipes, Meriania nobilis, Meriania paniculata, Meriania prunifolia, Meriania pulcherrima, Meriania quintuplinervis, Meriania radula, Meriania rigida, Meriania robusta, Meriania sclerophylla, Meriania splendens, Meriania tetraquetra, Meriania urceolata, Meriania weberbaueri, Meriania hexamera, Meriania rugosa, Meriania macrophylla, Meriania panamensis, Meriania leucantha, Meriania acida, Meriania tomentosa, Meriania tetragona, Meriania crassiramis, Meriania axinioides, Meriania boliviensis, Meriania vilcabambensis, Meriania cuzcoana, Meriania vargasii, Meriania amischophylla, Meriania sanguinea, Meriania maxima, Meriania acostae, Meriania mexiae, Meriania ampla, Meriania pastazana, Meriania campii, Meriania drakei, Meriania maguirei, Meriania amplexicaulis, Meriania kirkbridei, Meriania costata,

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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