Dissotis

Dissotis rotundifolia

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: Dissotis
Species: D. elegans – D. grandiflora – D. homblei – D. idanreensis – D. lebrunii – D. leonensis – D. longisepala – D. longisetosa – D. splendens

Name

Dissotis Benth., in Hook., Niger Fl. [W. J. Hooker]. 346. (1849) nom. cons. emend. Veranso‐Libalah, Stone & Kadereit, 2020

• Type species: Dissotis grandiflora (Sm.) Benth., Niger Fl. [W. J. Hooker]. 347. (1849)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hedusa Raf., Sylva Tellur. 101 (1838), nom. rej.
• Heterotypic
  • Kadalia Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 101 (1838), nom. utique rej.
  • Lignieria A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 279 (1920), nom. nud.
  • Osbeckiastrum Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 14: 118 (1850)
  • Pseudosbeckia A.Fern. & R.Fern., Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 30: 167 (1956)

Note: This is a view of Dissotis s.s. sensu Veranso‐Libalah, Stone & Kadereit (2020)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1849. Niger Flora [W. J. Hooker]. 346.

Additional references

• Stone, R.D. & Veranso-Libalah, M.C. 2017. (2527) Proposal to reject the name Kadalia (Melastomataceae: Melastomateae). Taxon 66(3): 758-759. ResearchGate
• Veranso‐Libalah, M.C., Stone, R.D. & Kadereit, G. 2020. Towards a complete phylogeny of African Melastomateae: Systematics of Dissotis and allies (Melastomataceae). Taxon 69(5): 946–991. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12317 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Dissotis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 10. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Dissotis. 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 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Dissotis. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 3 2020.

Vernacular names

čeština: Disotka
中文: 非洲棯属

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