FIGURE 42. Meriania penningtonii. A. Terminal fertile branch with inflorescence. B. Leaf blade, abaxial view. C in A synopsis of Meriania (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) in Peru

FIGURE 42. Meriania penningtonii. A. Terminal fertile branch with inflorescence. B. Leaf blade, abaxial view. C. Detail of the abaxial leaf surface. D. Detail of the adaxial leaf surface. E. Stamen in lateral view. F. Petal. G. Flower bud with detail (left) of the dorsal projection on the calyx. A, F and G from T.D. Pennington et al. 17639; B–E from R. Fernandez-Hilaro et al. 2072. Drawing by Leticia Lajo (F).