Memecylon tirunelvelicum is a plant species endemic to the Tinurelveli Hills in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known from only 3 localities in the Western Ghat Mountains, at elevations of 900–1100 m.Murugan, C., Manickam, V. S., & Sundaresan, V. 2001. Memecylon tirunelvelicum, a new species of Melastomataceae from peninsular India. Novon 11(2):197-199.
Memecylon tirunelvelicum is a tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, pointed at the tip, up to 9 cm long. Flowers are blue, about 1 cm in diameter.photo of isotype of Memecylon tirunelvelicum at Missouri Botanical Garden
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