Withania begoniifolia (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza

First published in Lorentzia 8: 7 (1995)
This name is a synonym of Mellissia begoniifolia

Publications

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Humphreys, A.M., Govaerts, R., Ficinski, S.Z., Nic Lughadha, E. & Vorontsova, M.S. (2019). Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery. Nature Ecology & Evolution 3: 1043-1047. [Cited as Withania begoniifolia.]

Kew Species Profiles

  • Cairns-Wicks, R. (2003). Mellissia begoniifolia. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. Downloaded on 22 February 2010.
  • Cronk, Q.C.B. (2000). The endemic flora of St Helena. Anthony Nelson, Shropshire.
  • Fay, M.F., Thomas, V.E & Knapp, S. (2007). Mellissia begoniifolia. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine 24:243-250.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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