Melastomastrum

Melastomastrum theifolium

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: Melastomastrum
Species: M. afzelii – M. autranianum – M. capitatum – M. cornifolium – M. porteresii – M. segregatum – M. theifolium

Name

Melastomastrum Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 13: 296, t. 5. (1850)

• Type species: Melastomastrum capitatum (Vahl) A.Fern. & R.Fern., Garcia de Orta 2(3): (Contrib. Melast. Guine Portug.) 278. (1954)?

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Heterotis sect. Leiocalyx Planch. ex Benth., Niger Fl. 350. (1849)
  • Heterotis sect. Wedeliopsis Planch. ex Benth., Niger Fl. 351. (1849)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Naudin, C. 1850. Melastomacearum quae in Musaeo Parisiensi continentur monographicae descriptionis et secundum affinitates distributionis tentamen. (Sequentia.) Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 3, 13: 25–39, 126–159, 273–303, 347–362, 14: 53–76, 118–165. BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL BHL Reference page. : série 3, 13: 296, t. 5.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melastomastrum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melastomastrum. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melastomastrum. Published online. Accessed: May 18 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melastomastrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2021.

Vernacular names

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