Comolia

Comolia ovalifolia

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: Marcetieae
Genus: Comolia
Species: C. abaetensis – C. amazonica – C. anomala – C. berberifolia – C. bracteosa – C. latifolia – C. leptophylla – C. microphylla – C. nummularioides – C. ovalifolia – C. prostrata – C. serpyllacea – C. smithii – C. vernicosa – C. villosa

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Comolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 04. Reference page.

Name

Comolia DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 3: 114. (1828)

• Type species: Comolia berberifolia DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 3: 115. (1828)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Leiostegia Benth. in J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 294 (1840)
  • Tetrameris Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 14: 120 (1850)
  • Tricentrum DC. in Prodr. 3: 123 (1828)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America ^* Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast ^* Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1828. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 3: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines XXVI. 494 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 3: 114.

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Comolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sept. 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 200. Comolia. 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. 200. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 200 Sept. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Comolia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 12 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Comolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sept. 2020.

Vernacular names

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