Centronia laurifolia

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: Merianieae
Genus: Centronia
Species: Centronia laurifolia

Name

Centronia laurifolia D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 315. (1823)

• Type: Habitat in Peruviae nemoribus. leg. Pavón s.n. Holotype: BM; Isotype: Ruiz & Pavon 10/37; 1778-88; Peru; MA.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Osbeckia peruviana Pav. ex D.Don in Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 315 (1823)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Don, D. 1823. An illustration of the natural family of plants called Melastomaceae. Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society 4: 276–329. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Centronia laurifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Centronia laurifolia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Centronia laurifolia. Published online. Accessed: 19. Oct. 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Centronia laurifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Oct. 2024.