Aciotis purpurascens

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Aciotis purpurascens

Taxonavigation edit

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
Species: Aciotis purpurascens

Name edit

Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28(1): 52, t. 3, fig. 36a. 1871 [1872].

Synonymy edit

  • Homotypic
    • Melastoma purpureum Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2(1): 590. 1799, nom. superfl. (as Melastoma purpurea)
    • Miconia purpurascens (Aubl.) DC., Prodr. 3: 179. 1828.
  • Heterotypic
    • Rhexia sileniflora Bonpl. in Humb. & Bonpl., Monogr. Melast. 2(22): 129(–130), t. 48. 1821.
    • Aciotis discolor D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4(2): 301. 1823.
    • Spennera fragilis DC., Prodr. 3: 115. 1828.
    • Melastoma fragile Rich. ex DC., Prodr. 3: 115. 1828, nom. inval. pro syn. (as Melastoma fragilis) – non Melastoma fragile L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 236. 1781 [1782].
    • Spennera pellucida DC., Prodr. 3: 115. 1828.
    • Melastoma pellucens Rich. ex DC., Prodr. 3: 115. 115. 1828, nom. inval. pro syn.
    • Spennera sileniflora (Bonpl.) DC., Prodr. 3: 116. 1828.
    • Spennera grandifolia Miq., Linnaea 18: 273(–274). 1844 [1845].
    • Spennera pellucida var. subcordata Crueg., Linnaea 20: 100. 1847.
    • Spennera uliginosa Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 14(2): 144. 1850.
    • Melastoma uliginosum Bonpl. ex Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 14(2): 144. 1850, nom. inval. pro syn. (as Melastoma uliginosa)
    • Spennera martinicensis Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 14(2): 147. 1850.
    • Aciotis uliginosa (Naudin) Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28(1): 51. 1871 [1872].
    • Aciotis sileniflora (Bonpl.) Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28(1): 52. 1871 [1872].
    • Aciotis circaeifolia var. major Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 473. 1885.
    • Aciotis purpurascens var. pellucida (DC.) Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 474. 1885.
    • Aciotis purpurascens var. longifolia Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 474. 1885.
    • Aciotis fragilis (DC.) Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 475. 1885.
    • Spennera lancifolia Steud. ex Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 475. 1885, nom. inval. pro syn.
    • Aciotis fragilis var. lancifolia Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 475(–476). 1885.
    • Aciotis longifolia var. glabra Huber, Bol. Mus. Goeldi Hist. Nat. Ethnogr. 4: 595. 1906.
    • Aciotis martinicensis (Naudin) Urb., Symb. Antill. 5(3): 446(–447). 1908.
    • Aciotis trinitensis Cogn. in Urb., Symb. Antill. 7: 310. 1912.
    • Aciotis discolor var. martinicensis (Naudin) Stehlé, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 92(9): 265(–266). 1945.
    • Aciotis pellucida (DC.) Pittier in Pittier & al., Cat. Fl. Venez. 2: 244. 1947.
    • Aciotis purpurascens var. martinicensis (Naudin) Stehlé, M.Stehlé & Quentin, Fl. Guadeloupe Dépend. 2(3): 101. 1949.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
  • ^* Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • ^* Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central
  • ^* Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia
  • ^* Regional: Central America
      • Costa Rica, Panamá
  • ^* Regional: Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

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

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