Melastoma denticulatum

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Melastoma denticulatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Melastoma
Species:
M. denticulatum
Binomial name
Melastoma denticulatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Melastoma taitense DC.
  • Melastoma vitiense Naudin

Melastoma denticulatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native from the Solomon Islands to the south Pacific.[1]

Taxonomy

Melastoma denticulatum was first described by Jacques Labillardière in 1825.[2] Its acceptance as a distinct species has varied. It is accepted by Plants of the World Online, as of November 2020.[1] It has also been treated as a synonym of Melastoma malabathricum and Melastoma affine, and also as misapplied to Melastoma affine.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Melastoma denticulatum Labill.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-11-03
  2. ^ "Melastoma denticulatum Labill.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-11-03
  3. ^ "Melastoma denticulatum Labill.", Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), retrieved 2020-11-03