Meriania macrophylla

Meriania macrophylla

Taxonavigation edit

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: Merianieae
Genus: Meriania
Species: Meriania macrophylla
Subspecies: M. m. subsp. antioquiensis – M. m. subsp. costanensis – M. m. subsp. franciscana – M. m. subsp. macrophylla – M. m. subsp. peltata

Name edit

Meriania macrophylla (Benth.) Triana, 1871

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Davya macrophylla Benth. in Pl. Hartw.: 75 (1841)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela
    • Regional: Central America
      • Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panamá
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

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Vernacular names edit

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