Microlicia serpyllifolia

Microlicia serpyllifolia

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: Microlicieae
Genus: Microlicia
Species: Microlicia serpyllifolia

Name

Microlicia serpyllifolia D.Don, 1823

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Microlicia fulva Cham. in Linnaea 9: 391 (1834), nom. superfl.
  • Rhexia fulva Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 308 (1825), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Microlicia cardiophora Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 12: 247 (1849)
  • Microlicia fulva var. martialis (Naudin) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 110 (1883)
  • Microlicia martialis Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 12: 248 (1849)
  • Microlicia venusta Mart. ex Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 3: 177 (1845)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America ^* Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, D., 1823. Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 302

Additional references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Microlicia serpyllifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Microlicia serpyllifolia. 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 December 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Microlicia serpyllifolia. Published online. Accessed: December 28 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Microlicia serpyllifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 December 2023.

Vernacular names

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