Megistostegium nodulosum

Megistostegium nodulosum
Megistostegium nodulosum

Taxonavigation

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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: Megistostegium nodulosum

Name

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Megistostegium nodulosum (Drake) Hochr., 1915

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Hibiscus nodulosus Drake in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 9: 38 (1903)
  • Heterotypic
    • Macrocalyx tomentosa Costantin & Poisson in Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 147: 637 (1908)
    • Macrocalyx tomentosa var. rubra Poiss. in Rech. Fl. Merid. Madag.: 27 (1912)
    • Megistostegium retusumKoopman, M.M. (2011).

Distribution

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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

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Koopman, M.M. (2011). A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae). Adansonia, III, 33: 101-113.
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Vernacular names

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