Memecylon umbellatum

Memecylon umbellatum

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: Olisbeoideae
Genus: Memecylon
Species: Memecylon umbellatum
Varieties: M. u. var. molestum – M. u. var. umbellatum

Name

Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f., 1768

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-tropical ^* Regional: Indian subcontinent Andaman Is., Assam, India, Sri Lanka ^* Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Vietnam ^* Regional: Southeastern asia Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Burman, N.L. 1768. Flora Indica: cui accedit series zoophytorum indicorum, nec non prodromus florae capensis. pp. [i–vii], [1]–241 [242 = Elenchus tabularum] [1–17], [1] 1*, 2–28, 25 [bis]–28 [bis], pls 1–21, 21*, 22–67. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden], Amstelaedami [Amsterdam]: apud Cornelium Haek, apud Johannem Schreuderum. BHL Reference page. : 87

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Memecylon umbellatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 06. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Memecylon umbellatum. 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 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Memecylon umbellatum. Published online. Accessed: January 06 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Memecylon umbellatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 January 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Memecylon umbellatum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: অঞ্জন
മലയാളം: കാശാവ്
தமிழ்: காயா
తెలుగు: అల్లి

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