Amaraboya

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Read about Amaraboya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Amaraboya (native name). Melastomàceae. A genus of only 3 species of tender shrubs from Colombia, which are showy both in foliage and flower. Lvs. large, opposite, sessile, with 3 prominent nerves, brownish red beneath: fls. large, cymose; petals usually 6; stamens 12-15. For cult., see Pleroma. Not known to be in American trade. Considered by some as a section of the much larger genus Blakea. A. amabilis. Linden. Lvs. 10-12 in. long, 8 in. broad: fls. white, margined carmine; stamens white; style red, exserted. I.H. 34:9. —A. princeps. Linden. Fls. carmine; stamens white; styles white. I.H. 34:4.—A. splendida, Linden. Fls. 6½ in. across; petals narrower at the base than in the other species; stamens yellow; style red, exserted. I.H. 34:34.—Perhaps the showiest of all the Melastomaceae. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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