Astronidium pallidiflorum

Astronidium pallidiflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Astronidium
Species:
A. pallidiflorum
Binomial name
Astronidium pallidiflorum

Astronidium pallidiflorum is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a tree which grows up to 15 metres tall and is endemic to Fiji. It is known from a single location on Viti Levu, where it grows in dense lowland rain forest from 50 to 150 metres elevation.[1]

The species was first described by Albert Charles Smith in 1967.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Tuiwawa, M., Vido, S., Naikatini, A., Navuso, J., Tubuitamana, P., Beech, E. & Tuiwawa, S. (2024). "Astronidium pallidiflorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T31087A99515101. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T31087A99515101.en. Retrieved 20 February 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Astronidium pallidiflorum A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 February 2026.