Aciotis rubricaulis

Taxonavigation

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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: Aciotis

Overview of species

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Accepted species

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A. acuminifolia – A. annua – A. circaeifolia – A. cordata – A. ferreirana – A. indecora – A. olivieriana – A. ornata – A. paludosa – A. pendulifolia – A. polystachya – A. purpurascens – A. rubricaulis – A. viscida – A. wurdackiana

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

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Aciotis D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4(2): 283, 300(–301) (1823).

  • Type species: Aciotis discolor D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4(2): 301 (1823). (= Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 52 (1872).)

Synonymy

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  • Homotypic
  • Heterotypic
    • Spennera Mart. ex DC., Prodr. 3: 115 (1828).
      • Aciotis sect. Spennera (Mart. ex DC.) Krasser, Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engl. & Prantl] III. 7: 150 (1893).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
  • ^* Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
  • ^* Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • ^* Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
  • ^* Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • ^* Regional: Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
  • Continental: Northern America
  • ^* Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast

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

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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