Blue Tongue (species: Melastoma affine) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Melastoma affine
Blue Tongue


©Anne Hoggett: Melastoma affine at the summit of Cook's Look, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Melastoma affine at the summit of Cook's Look, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Leaves of Melastoma affine at Lizard Island. Thanks to Lindy Randall for the identification.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Melastoma
Species Melastoma affine

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A bushy shrub that grows to about 3 metres. Leaves distinctive: ovate with a sharp point, longitudinal veins, and covered in fine hairs. Pink/purple flowers with five broad petals.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.