Memecylon wallichii
Encyclopedia
Memecylon wallichii is a species of plant
in the Melastomataceae
family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae
right|thumb|200px|Characteristic venation of many melastomesThe family Melastomataceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics comprising some 200 genera and 4500 species...
family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Chua, L.S.L. 1998. Memecylon wallichii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.