Nerophila decandra

Nerophila decandra

Taxonavigation

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: Melastomateae
Genus: Nerophila
Species: Nerophila decandra

Name

Nerophila decandra (DC.) Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone, 2020

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Antherotoma afzelii Hook.f. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 444 (1871), nom. superfl.
  • Antherotoma decandra (DC.) A.Fern. & R.Fern. in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 28: 70 (1954)
  • Asterostoma decandra (DC.) Blume in Mus. Bot. 1: 50 (1849)
  • Dissotis decandra (DC.) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 58 (1871 publ. 1872)
  • Osbeckia decandra DC. in Prodr. 3: 143 (1828)
• Heterotypic
  • Osbeckia afzelii Cogn. in A.L.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 7: 330, 1178 (1891)
  • Osbeckia zeylanica var. decandra Sm. ex DC. in Prodr. 3: 143 (1828), pro syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa ^* Regional: Western Africa Guinea, Sierra Leone References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone, 2020. Taxon 69: 981

Additional references

• Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Nerophila decandra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Nerophila decandra. Published online. Accessed: December 10 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Nerophila decandra. 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 December 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Nerophila decandra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 December 2023.

Vernacular names

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