Pterolepis trichotoma

Pterolepis trichotoma

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: Pterolepis
Species: Pterolepis trichotoma

Name

Pterolepis trichotoma (Rottb.) Cogn., 1885

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Rhexia trichotoma Rottb. in Descr. Rar. Pl. Surin.: 9 (1776)
• Heterotypic
  • Arthrostemma exiguum Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 359 (1850)
  • Arthrostemma goudotianum Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 359 (1850)
  • Arthrostemma ladanoides (Rich.) DC. in Prodr. 3: 136 (1828)
  • Arthrostemma pumilum (Bonpl.) Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 181, 358 (1850)
  • Arthrostemma pusillum (Miq.) Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 361 (1850)
  • Osbeckia pumila (Bonpl.) DC. in Prodr. 3: 141 (1828)
  • Pterolepis egleri Brade & Markgr. in Willdenowia 2: 772 (1961)
  • Pterolepis exigua Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 39 (1871 publ. 1872)
  • Pterolepis goudotiana Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 39 (1871 publ. 1872)
  • Pterolepis hispida (Rich.) Gleason in Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 522: 333 (1940)
  • Pterolepis ladanoides (Rich.) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 39 (1871 publ. 1872)
  • Pterolepis lanceolata Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 263 (1885)
  • Pterolepis pohliana onpl.) Crueg. in Linnaea 20: 102 (1847)
  • Pterolepis pumila var. procera Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 264 (1885)
  • Pterolepis pumila var. ramosa Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 264 (1885)
  • Pterolepis pumila var. robusta Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 264 (1885)
  • Pterolepis pusilla Miq. in Linnaea 18: 619 (1845)
  • Rhexia hispida Rich. in Actes Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 1: 108 (1792)
  • Rhexia ladanoides Rich. in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Monogr. Melast. 2(Rhex.): 72 (1813)
  • Rhexia pumila Bonpl. in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Monogr. Melast. 2(Rhex.): t. 35 (1813)
  • Rhexia strigosa Willd. ex Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 309 (1825), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America ^* Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru ^* Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central ^* Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela ^* Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Continental: Northern America ^* Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cogniaux, A. 1885. Melastomataceae tribus II. Tibouchineae. Index voluminis XIV. partis III. Cols. 205–510, tt. 49–108 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†) & Eichler, A.G. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. XIV. Pars III, Fasc. XCIV. Frid. Fleischer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. : 14(3): 261

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. . 13 in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. . 13. 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. . Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. . December 13. Published online. Accessed: 2023 .
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pterolepis trichotoma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 December 2023.

Vernacular names

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