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July 2008 at Okinawa |
July 2008 at Okinawa |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Scientific name | Melastoma candidum D. Don |
| Synonyms | Melastoma candidum D. Don forma albiflorum J. C. Ou; Melastoma septemnervium Loureiro |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) no-botan [ノボタン, 野牡丹 (meaning: wild Paeonia)] |
| (English common name) Asian melastome, Indian Rhododendron | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Ogasawara Islands, Kyushu (south of Amami Islands), Okinawa |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 5-12cm long, hairy. Flowers pink 6-8cm across, 10 stamens, flowering in June to July. Evergreen. Shrub. |
| Reference | Melastoma candidum D. Don |
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