Astronia macrophylla

Astronia macrophylla

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: Astronieae
Genus: Astronia
Species: Astronia macrophylla

Name

Astronia macrophylla Blume, Bijdr. 1080 (1826).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Astronia concolor Zipp. ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 165 (1840)
  • Astronia triplinervia Cogn. in J.G.Boerlage, Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1: 536 (1890)
  • Pharmacum macrophyllum Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera Continental: Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Blume, C.L. 1826 ["1825"]. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. 17 de Stuk. Pp. 1067–1169. Ter Lands Drukkerij, Batavia. BHL Reference page. : 1080

Additional references

• Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Astronia macrophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 November 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Astronia macrophylla. Published online. Accessed: November 30 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Astronia macrophylla. 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 November 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Astronia macrophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 November 2023.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Астрония
русский: Астрония
中文: 褐鳞木属

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