Melastomastrum

Melastomastrum theifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Melastomateae
Genus:
Species: M. afzelii – M. autranianum – M. capitatum – M. cornifolium – M. porteresii – M. segregatum – M. theifolium

Name

Melastomastrum Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 13: 296, t. 5. (1850)

  • Type species: Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A.Fern. & R.Fern., Garcia de Orta 2(3): (Contrib. Melast. Guine Portug.) 278. (1954)?

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Heterotis sect. Leiocalyx Planch. ex Benth., Niger Fl. 350. (1849)
    • Heterotis sect. Wedeliopsis Planch. ex Benth., Niger Fl. 351. (1849)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Naudin, C. 1850. Melastomacearum quae in Musaeo Parisiensi continentur monographicae descriptionis et secundum affinitates distributionis tentamen. (Sequentia.) Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 3, 13: 25–39, 126–159, 273–303, 347–362, 14: 53–76, 118–165. BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL Reference page. : série 3, 13: 296, t. 5.

Vernacular names

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