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

Additional references

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

Vernacular names

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