Five-lobed deep purple flower with weird jointed parts where stamens are
Seven years ago today 🌿
Pleroma urvilleanum, the nonnative Princess Flower, blooming at Kula Botanical Gardens.
#Melastomataceae
Bredia macrophylla, flower, top view.
#NewSpecies!
Bredia macrophylla
A newly discovered melastomataceae from #china!
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/48F49EC5-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
#PhytoKeys #BrediaMacrophylla
#FAIRdata
#OA #ecology #taxonomy #biodiversity #conservation #botany #flowers #plants #melastomataceae
Va llegando el verano y con él el bosque florece
#biodiversity #bumblebee #melastomataceae #colombia #flowers
Som umha passada, verdade? Na realidade som os froitos dumha planta da família #Melastomataceae. Nom sei a especie 😅, tenho de perguntar ao meu amigo Sukaibin. No entanto, aqui che deixo mais fotos dela, e das suas flores.
Finally, @evoyeyo.bsky.social will talk about phylogenomic discordance in both #Brachyotum #Melastomataceae and more broadly across Andean plant radiations tomorrow Tuesday at 11:45 in Olympia 2. #LagoLab #evol2025
New research from my lab @newphyt.bsky.social! Using the plant family #Melastomataceae, we show that colonization of novel #mountain environments commonly preceded and likely drove #pollinator shifts away from bee pollination! doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Miconia xalapensis is Guatemala’s most common woody melastome, often dominating pastures and hillsides with pale leaves and pink blooms. Its blueberry-like fruits are eaten by birds, kids, and workers—and sometimes sold in markets. #Guatemala #plants #Miconia #Melastomataceae
I couldn't be reading a more inspiring paper after spending a month in the rainforests of Madagascar and Borneo training students on #Melastomataceae reproductive biology: doi.org/10.3417/2025...
@erc.europa.eu #MountBuzz #pollination
Got this beauty a while back, now it’s not died I feel I can finally celebrate
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Sonerila
Species: Sonerila sp.
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#sonerilasp #sonerila #melastomataceae #twistedplantroots
Family: Melastomataceae Genus: Bertolonia Species: Bertolonia maculata Common Names: Jewel Plant Distribution: Brasil Epithet: Comes from the Latin word maculatemeaning spotted. Published: Prodr. 3: 114 (1828) Authors: DC. Light: Semi-shade Temperature: 18°C (64°F) to 27°C (80°F) Humidity: 70%+
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Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Bertolonia
Species: Bertolonia maculata
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#melastomataceae #bertolonia #bertoloniamaculata #jewelplant #plantsofbrasil #twistedplantroots
Five-lobed deep purple flower with weird jointed parts where stamens are
Six years ago today 🌿
Pleroma urvilleanum, the nonnative Princess Flower, blooming at Kula Botanical Gardens. #Melastomataceae
Three bright pink flowers with five elongated petals with a complex and hairy centre. The flowers are set against a background of green leaves, out of focus
#Pleroma granulosum has gone through a few name changes. #Tibouchina is mostly used here. Kathleen is the pinker variety
#Melastomataceae
#sydney #gardening #PublicGarden #BloomScrolling #UrbanGarden #UrbanPlanting 🌱 Rose Bay
Memecylon umbellatum, Blue Mist )Melastomataceae). A large shrub from Sri Lanka & South India. Intense blue flowers.
Memecylon umbellatum, Blue Mist #Melastomataceae. A small tree or large shrub from #SriLanka & South India. Found in the dry zone of the island, especially in coastal areas.
A yellow dye produced from the leaves was used in the past for dyeing handloom mats. A medicinal plant used in Ayurveda.
She does not like being watered too much but once you’ve nailed that part it’s pretty smooth sailing
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Bertolonia
Species: Bertolonia maculata
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#melastomataceae #bertolonia #bertoloniamaculata #jewelplant #plantsofbrasil
Winter color today in zone9b, the Princess Bush#princessbush #melastomataceae #tibouchinaurvilleana #zone9bgardening #perennials #horticulture #plantidentification #purpleflowers #mygarden #zone9bperennials #gardeningfeed 🌱
A panicle of many pink flower buds in various stages of development. Central is the one open flower. Its curled pink sepals reveal purple and orange inner flower parts
An unidentified #Medinilla flowering in the botanic gardens.
#Melastomataceae
#sydney #RGBSydney #garden #PublicGarden #UrbanPlanting #flowers #FlowerReport 🌱
Deep purple flower with goofy stamens and styles
Five years ago today 🌿
Pleroma urvilleanum, the Princess Flower, blooming at Kula Botanical Gardens. #Melastomataceae
