Medinilla samoensis

Medinilla samoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Medinilla
Species:
M. samoensis
Binomial name
Medinilla samoensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Medinilla amoena var. samoensis Hochr.
  • Medinilla racemosa H.St.John

Medinilla samoensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to the Samoan Islands.[2] It grows as a high-climbing woody vine within the wet, humid canopy biomes of tropical forests[2] across islands such as Savai'i and Upolu.[3]

The species was originally described in 1925 by Swiss botanist Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner as a variety, Medinilla amoena var. samoensis.[2] It was later elevated to a distinct species status by Norwegian botanist Erling Christophersen in 1938.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Medinilla samoensis (Hochr.) Christoph". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Medinilla samoensis (Hochr.) Christoph". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Medinilla samoensis (Hochr.) Christoph". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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