Medinilla cummingii

Seen in an area of gardens downhill from the Mount Mahawu in Tomohon, Sulawesi.

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

What a feast to the eye, this one makes my day. Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, they indeed looked glorious with the sky as background! Posted 5 years ago

Peter Quakenbush

Green Fly

Actually M. teysmannii, but beautiful! It is nice to see what the one in Sulawesi looks like. I've only seen ones from the Philippines before. Posted 5 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  oh, is it? I will correct the species then. These Medinillas are very difficult to tell apart, there are so many species. I will correct it later this evening, thanks! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Peter Quakenbush
    
    Green Fly
    
    Yes, there are so many! Thankfully, the large and small set of anthers on this one are diagnostic. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      Can you show me some pictures of M. teysmannii, and how to differentiate them? because when I look online the pictures I see do not convince me that my spotting is teysmanii. Thanks!
      For example here, the flower looks different:
      http://www.phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/pelserpb/r/Melastomataceae_Medinilla_teysmannii_80705.html Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    2. 1. Peter Quakenbush
        
        Green Fly
        
        That is a white variant endemic to southern Luzon, but also notice that the flower has a small and large set of anthers. For comparison look up photos of M. speciosa. M. speciosa and M. cumingii are essentially the same. Flowers have only four petals and eight stamens. Leaves are often in whorls of three instead of two. It is generally smaller and in higher elevations than M. teysmannii. M. cumingii is not recorded from Sulawesi. It is still considered endemic to the Philippines. Posted 5 years ago
      2. Patomarazul
        
        Lion
        
        Ok, I understand you rexplanation. Just let me say it was in a garden not in the wild so it could have been cultivated and this could confuse us when thinking on geographic location but I will pay more attention to the details that you mention.
        If you can find me a photo of Medinilla teysmannii, looking alike my picture that will also help to convince me :-D
        
        And actually may I ask for some description, ditribution and links to these online? Is not to convince me anymore but it is to populate the description of this species here in Jungledragon as I am not finding much myself online on Medinilla teysmannii. Thanks! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago