Memecylon caeruleum var. pulchrum (Kurz) C.B. Clarke

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (Melastoma Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJAN FAMILY (अंजन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Melastomataceae
  • Synonym(s) : Memecylon caeruleum var. pulchrum (Kurz) C.B.Clarke
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Memecylon pulchrum Kurz
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Shrub or small tree, 10–12 ft tall; Branchlets round; Leaves opaque, sessile, rounded at base; Eduncles and pedicels more slender; Inflorescence barely more slender than in M. ceruleum; Calyx-tube funnel-shaped at flowering; Buds obtuse; Flowers somewhat large, intense blue; Disc much depressed, rays obscure; Fruit berry.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, India
  • Literature :
    • Murugan, C., Prabhu, S., Sathiyaseelan, R., & Pandey, R. P. (n.d.). Flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Volume 1, Part 1: Angiosperms (Paramjit Singh & W. Arisdason, Eds.). Envis Centre on Floral Diversity Botanical Survey of India. http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Checklist-of-Andaman-Nicobar-Islands_24427.aspx
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  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Memecylon caeruleum var. pulchrum. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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