Memecylon tirunelvelicum explained

Memecylon tirunelvelicum is a plant species endemic to the Tinurelveli Hills in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known from only 3 localities in the Western Ghat Mountains, at elevations of 900–1100 m.^[1]

Memecylon tirunelvelicum is a tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, pointed at the tip, up to 9 cm long. Flowers are blue, about 1 cm in diameter.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/14671#page/196/mode/1up Murugan, C., Manickam, V. S., & Sundaresan, V. 2001. Memecylon tirunelvelicum, a new species of Melastomataceae from peninsular India. Novon 11(2):197-199.
2. http://www.tropicos.org/ImageFullView.aspx?imageid=3922 photo of isotype of Memecylon tirunelvelicum at Missouri Botanical Garden