Melochia corchorifolia

Melochia corchorifolia
Melochia corchorifolia

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: Byttnerioideae
Tribus: Hermannieae
Genus: Melochia
Species: Melochia corchorifolia

Name

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Melochia corchorifolia L. Sp. Pl. 2: 675 (1753)

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Lochemia corchorifolia (L.) Arn. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 11: 172 (1839)
    • Mougeotia corchorifolia (L.) Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 326 (1823)
    • Riedlea corchorifolia (L.) DC. in Prodr. 1: 491 (1824)
    • Visenia corchorifolia (L.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 30 (1826)
  • Heterotypic
    • Geruma subtriloba Blanco in Fl. Filip.: 182 (1837)
    • Hibiscus donii Walp. in Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 304 (1842)
    • Hibiscus endlicheri Walp. in Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 304 (1842)
    • Hibiscus ramosus D.Dietr. in Syn. Plant. 4: 838 (1847)
    • Hibiscus simplex D.Dietr. in Syn. Plant. 4: 838 (1847), nom. illeg.
    • Lochemia supina (L.) Arn. ex Voigt in Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 109 (1845)
    • Melochia affinis Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 1198 (1829)
    • Melochia burmanni Zoll. & Moritzi in A.Moritzi, Syst. Verz. Java: 27 (1846)
    • Melochia capitata Bojer in Hortus Maurit.: 38 (1837), not validly publ.
    • Melochia concatenata L. in Sp. Pl.: 675 (1753)
    • Melochia erecta Burm.f. in Fl. Indica: 143 (1768)
    • Melochia fasciculata Noronha in Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 5(4): 20 (1790), nom. nud.
    • Melochia pauciflora Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 1199 (1829), not validly publ.
    • Melochia supina L. in Sp. Pl.: 675 (1753)
    • Melochia truncata Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 601 (1800)
    • Polychlaena ramosa G.Don in Gen. Hist. 1: 488 (1831)
    • Polychlaena simplex G.Don in Gen. Hist. 1: 488 (1831)
    • Riedlea capitata Bojer in Hortus Maurit.: 38 (1837), not validly publ.
    • Riedlea concatenata DC. in Prodr. 1: 492 (1824)
    • Riedlea radiata Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 86 (1825)
    • Riedlea supina (L.) DC. in Prodr. 1: 491 (1824)
    • Riedlea truncata DC. in Prodr. 1: 491 (1824)
    • Sida cuneifolia Roxb. in Hort. Bengal.: 50 (1814), nom. nud.
    • Visenia concatenata Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 31 (1826)
    • Visenia supina (L.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 31 (1826)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Tropical & Subtropical Old World
      • Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Qinghai, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
    • Introduced into:
      • Alabama, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Korea, Louisiana, Maryland, Mauritius, Mississippi, Nicobar Is., North Carolina, Panamá, Réunion, South Carolina, Texas

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

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English: Chocolate Weed
தமிழ்: பிண்ணாக்கு கீரை
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