Memecylon angustifolium

Memecylon angustifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Memecylon
Species: M. angustifolium
Binomial name
Memecylon angustifolium
Wight

Blue Mist, (Memecylon angustifolium),[1] is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[2] Leaves are simple, opposite, decussate; lamina narrow linear-elliptic to linear-lanceolate; apex acute, base attenuate, with entire margin. Flowers are blue in color and show axillary umbels inflorescence. Fruit is a blackish pruple, one-seeded berry.[3]

The plant is known as "Aattukanala" in Malayanam language,[4] and as "kora kaha - කොර කහ" in Sinhala language.

Sources

  1. "Memecylon angustifolium Wight — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  2. "Memecylon angustifolium Wight | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  3. "Memecylon angustifolium - MELASTOMATACEAE". biotik.org. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  4. "Memecylon angustifolium (MELASTOMATACEAE) : Aattukanala". keralaplants.in. Retrieved 2015-07-04.


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