| Family | Melastomataceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Malatungaw |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Habitat | Low or medium altitude along roads or within forest |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: leaves are used to treat diarrhea; ORNAMENTAL: used as an ornament; |
| Collected from | Banayakeo (Banayakew), Poblacion (Central), Atok, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Rina Bernal, Eunice Brito, Xandria Marrero, Renato Rabanal, Christine Saac |
