Melochia betonicifolia

Melochia betonicifolia
Melochia betonicifolia

Taxonavigation edit

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: Byttnerioideae
Tribus: Hermannieae
Genus: Melochia
Species: Melochia betonicifolia

Name edit

Melochia betonicifolia A.St.-Hil., 1825

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Melochia cordiformis A.St.-Hil. in Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 166 (1825)
    • Melochia nepetoides A.St.-Hil. in Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 165 (1825)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Martins Gonçalez, V. & Lopes Esteves, G. (2015). Synopsis of Melochia L. (Byttnerioideae, Malvaceae) in southeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 226: 217-232.

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