Melanophylla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Torricelliaceae
Genus: Melanophylla
Species: M. alnifolia – M. angustior – M. aucubifolia – M. crenata – M. dianeae – M. madagascariensis – M. modestei – M. perrieri

Name

Melanophylla Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 352 (1884).

• Type species: Melanophylla alnifolia Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 352 (1884).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baker, J.G. 1884. Further contributions to the flora of central Madagascar. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 21(135): 317–353. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1884.tb00548.x BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Melanophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jun 6. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Melanophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Jun 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Melanophylla. Published online. Accessed: 6 Jun 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Melanophylla. Accessed: 6 Jun 2025. Reference page.