Centradenia

Centradenia floribunda

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: Centradenia
Species: C. floribunda – C. grandifolia – C. inaequilateralis – C. paradoxa

Name

Centradenia G.Don, Gen. Hist. 2: 730, 755. (1832)

• Type species: Centradenia inaequilateralis G.Don, Gen. Hist. 2: 765. (1832)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Donkelaaria Lem. in Ill. Hort. 2(Misc.): 72, 75 (1855)
  • Plagiophyllum Schltdl. in Linnaea 13: 428 (1839)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Southern America ^* Regional: Northern South America Colombia ^* Regional: Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Continental:Northern America ^* Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, G. 1832. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. II.—Calyciflorae. 875 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. : 2: 755.

Additional references

• Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Centradenia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sept. 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Centradenia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 26 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Centradenia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Sept. 2020.

Vernacular names

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