Memecylon parvifolium

Memecylon parvifolium

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: Olisbeoideae
Genus: Memecylon
Species:

Name

Memecylon parvifolium Thwaites, 1859

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Memecylon varians var. parvifolium (Thwaites) Trimen in J. Ceylon Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 9: 35 (1885)
  • Heterotypic
    • Memecylon parvifolium var. thomsonii (Thwaites) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 159 (1871 publ. 1872)
    • Memecylon thomsonii Thwaites in Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 416 (1864)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
  • ^* Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • India, Sri Lanka

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

References

Primary references

  • Thwaites, G.H.K. 1858–1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: an enumeration of Ceylon plants, with descriptions of the new and little-known genera and species, observations on their habitats, uses, native names, etc. VIII+483 pp. Dulau & Co., London. BHL Reference page. : 113

Additional references

  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) 2020. Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist, Dicotyledons, Vol. 1. 970 pp. Botanical Survey of India. ISBN 9788194522904 Reference page. 
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Vernacular names

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