Acanthella (Melastomataceae)

Acanthella conferta)

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: Marcetieae
Genus: Acanthella
Species: A. pulchra – A. sprucei

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Acanthella in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 1. Reference page.

Unplaced name: A. conferta

Name

Acanthella Hook.f., Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1(3): 748. (1867)

• Type species: Acanthella sprucei Hook.f., Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1(3): 748. (1867)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Northern South America Venezuela Western South America Colombia Brazil Brazil North References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1867. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 1, pars III., sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LVI: Ranunculaceas–Cornaceas.] Pps. 721–1040. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. : 748

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Acanthella in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 1. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Acanthella. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 12 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Acanthella. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sept. 2020.

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