| Family | Melastomataceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Malatungaw; Kalibabanga (Kankanaey) |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Habitat | Thickets at medium to high altitude |
| Special Notes | leaves are elliptic with acute tips, hairy above and beneath |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | ORNAMENTAL: used for ornamental purposes; |
| Collected from | Sagubo, Kapangan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Gene Philip Loui Calderon Ambrocio, Apreel Marie Picardal Noble, Presyl Sagun Ragonjan |
| Identification Verified By | Teodora D. Balangcod-(n/a)-(Medinilla formosana Hayata)-(Taxonomic books);Jean Faronilo-(2004-03-03)-(Medinilla formosana Hayata)-(n/a) |
