Andesanthus

Andesanthus lepidotus

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: Andesanthus
Species: A. aristeguietae – A. elegantulus – A. gleasonianus – A. inopinatus – A. lepidotus – A. narinoensis – A. paleaceus – A. silvestris – A. wurdackii

Name

Andesanthus P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang., Taxon 68(5): 947. (2019)

• Type species: Andesanthus lepidotus (Bonpl.) P.J.F. Guim. & Michelang. (2019)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Tibouchina sect. Lepidotae Cogn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(3): 372. (1885)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America ^* Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela ^* Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Panamá ^* Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru 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. 

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Andesanthus 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. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Andesanthus. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Andesanthus. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 21 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Andesanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Nov. 2020.
• Tropicos.org: Vascular Plants of the Americas: Andesanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov. 21.

Vernacular names

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