Megistostegium

Megistostegium microphyllum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Megistostegium
Species: M. microphyllum – M. nodulosum – M. perrieri

Name

Megistostegium Hochr., Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 18 & 19: 221. (1915)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Macrocalyx Costantin & Poisson in Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 147: 637 (1908), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hochreutiner, B.P.G. 1915. Annuaire du Conservatoire & du Jardin Botaniques de Genève 18 & 19: 221.

Additional references

• Koopman, M.M. 2011. A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr.(Hibisceae, Malvaceae). Adansonia 33(1): 101-114. DOI: 10.5252/a2011n1a7 . PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Megistostegium. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Megistostegium. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 10 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Megistostegium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Oct. 2019.
• Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar: Megistostegium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Oct. 10.

Vernacular names

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