Melastomastrum theifolium

Melastomastrum theifolium

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: Melastomastrum
Species: Melastomastrum theifolium
Varieties: M. t. var. controversum – M. t. var. theifolium

Name

Melastomastrum theifolium (G.Don) A.Fern. & R.Fern., 1956

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dissotis theifolia (G.Don) Hook.f. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 449 (1871)
  • Heterotis theifolia (G.Don) Benth. in Niger Fl.: 351 (1849)
  • Melastoma theifolium G.Don in Gen. Hist. 2: 764 (1832)
  • Tristemma theifolium (G.Don) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 56 (1871 publ. 1872)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa ^* Regional: Western Africa Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo ^* Regional: Central Africa Central African Repu References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• A.Fern. & R.Fern., 1956. Mem. Soc. Brot. 11: 14

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Melastomastrum theifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 08. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Melastomastrum theifolium. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Melastomastrum theifolium. Published online. Accessed: January 08 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Melastomastrum theifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 January 2024.

Vernacular names

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