Miconia platyphylla

Miconia platyphylla

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: Miconieae
Genus: Miconia
Species: Miconia platyphylla

Name edit

Miconia platyphylla (Benth.) L.O.Williams, 1963

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Tococa platyphylla Benth. in Pl. Hartw.: 181 (1845)
  • Heterotypic
    • Sphaerogyne imperialis Linden in Ill. Hort. 24: 109 (1877)
    • Sphaerogyne latifolia Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 15: 331 (1851)
    • Tococa imperialis G.Nicholson in Ill. Dict. Gard. 4: 49 (1887)

Distribution edit

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

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. [Cited as Tococa platyphylla.]

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