Pleroma clavatum

Pleroma clavatum

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: Pleroma
Species: Pleroma clavatum

Name

Pleroma clavatum (Pers.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang., Taxon 68(5): 974. (2019)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Melastoma clavatum Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 1: 472. (1805)
• Homotypic
  • Gynomphis argentea Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 98 (1838), nom. superfl.
  • Lasiandra argentea DC. in Prodr. 3: 130 (1828), nom. superfl.
  • Melastoma argenteum Desr. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 45 (1797), nom. illeg.
  • Pleroma argenteum Gardner in London J. Bot. 1: 172 (1842), nom. superfl.
  • Rhexia holosericea Bonpl. in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Monogr. Melast. 2(Rhex.): 29 (1808), nom. superfl.
  • Tibouchina clavata (Pers.) Wurdack in Phytologia 7: 233 (1960)

• Heterotypic
  • Lasiandra proteiformis DC. in Prodr. 3: 130 (1828)
  • Melastoma velutinum Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 584 (1799)
  • Rhexia proteiformis Schrank & Mart. ex DC. in Prodr. 3: 130 (1828), pro syn.
  • Tibouchina holosericea Baill. in Hist. Pl. 7: 34 (1877)
  • Tibouchina holosericea var. albipetala Handro in Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n.s., 3: 224 (1962)
  • Tibouchina paulensis Cogn. in A.L.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 7: 229 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America ^* Regional: Brazil Brazil South, Brazil Southeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Guimarães, P.J.F., Michelangeli, F.A., Sosa, K. & de Santiago Gómez, J.R. 2019. Systematics of Tibouchina and allies (Melastomataceae: Melastomateae): A new taxonomic classification. Taxon 68(5): 937-1002. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12151 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pleroma clavatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pleroma clavatum. Published online. Accessed: December 11 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Pleroma clavatum. 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 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pleroma clavatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 December 2023.

Vernacular names

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