Melochia odorata

Melochia odorata

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: Byttnerioideae
Tribus: Hermannieae
Genus: Melochia
Species: Melochia odorata

Name

Melochia odorata L.f., 1782

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Riedlea odorata (L.f.) DC. in Prodr. 1: 491 (1824)
• Heterotypic
  • Melochia aristata A.Gray in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 193 (1854)
  • Melochia hispida Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Beechey Voy.: 60 (1832)
  • Melochia makateaensis H.St.John in Syst. Bot. 8: 427 (1983)
  • Melochia tahitensis J.W.Moore in Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mus. 16: 7 (1940)
  • Melochia vitiensis A.Gray in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 193 (1854)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Asia-tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is. Introduced into: Gilbert Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. (filius) 1782 ["1781"]. Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, generum plantarum editionis sextae, et specierum plantarum editionis secundae. [XVI]+468 pp. Impensis Orphanotrophei, Brunsvigae [Braunschweig]. BHL Reference page. : 302

Additional references

• Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Melochia odorata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 10. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Melochia odorata. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Melochia odorata. Published online. Accessed: September 10 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Melochia odorata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 September 2023.

Vernacular names

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