Melastomataceae

Henriettea DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 178 (1828)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Sintenis, P. [5438] Puerto Rico K000537079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Wright, C. [1223] Cuba K000537083 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2013 Kuhlmann, M.; Jimbo, S. [226] Brazil K001072501 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Henicka, G.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Phillipsen, M.; Piva, J. [1347] Brazil K000579074 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Ferreira, C.A.C. [5189] Brazil K001078029 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, W.; Ackerley, D.; Lima, R.P. [4508A] Brazil K001078028 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Prance, G.T.; Coelho, D.F. [17580] Brazil K001078036 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [13560] Brazil K000973922 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8024] Brazil K001078037 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3084] Brazil K001078030 Yes
Araujo, A.; Fuentes, A.; Cardona, V.; Guili, B. [27] Bolivia K004025176 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K:SPC-78485.000 No
Ruiz, J.; [A. Szegcios] [1433] Peru K004025170 Yes
Evans, R.; Peckham, H. [2954] Suriname K004025083 Yes
de Bruijn, J. [1448] Venezuela K004025179 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.; Kelly, J.; Gittens, D.; Stern, S. [10448] Guyana K003484938 Yes
Hammel, B.; Koemar, S.; Raghoenandan, U. [21661] Suriname K004025080 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Balick, M. [1764] Colombia K004025182 Yes
Prevost, M.F. [1910] Guyana K004025074 Yes
Prevost, M.F. [1738] French Guiana K004025078 Yes
Wurdack, J.J. [236] Venezuela K004025139 Yes
de Lima, H.C.; Filardi, F.L.R.; Ribeiro, R.D.; da Silva, A.G. [6984] Brazil K001625292 Yes
Mora, E. [1639] Costa Rica K001930047 Yes
Miller, J.S.; Hauk, W.D.; Koemar, S. [9315] Suriname K004025082 Yes
Steyermark, J. [97759] Venezuela K004025144 Yes
Romero, G.A.; Melgueiro, E.; Durante, R. [2173] Venezuela K004025177 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48343] Brazil K001078033 Yes
Cruger [s.n.] Venezuela K004025183 Yes
Evans, R.; Koemar, S. [2601] Suriname K004025084 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [51614] Brazil K001078034 Yes
Steyermark, J. [s.n.] Venezuela K004025141 Yes
Arevalo, E. [345] Peru K004025171 Yes
Hammel, B.; Koemar, S. [21261] Suriname K004025081 Yes
Araujo, A.; Fuentes, A.; Cardona, V.; Guili, B. [27] Bolivia K004025180 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cornélio; Lima, J. [572] Brazil K004025085 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T.; Pires, J.M. [59222] Brazil K001078027 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.A.; Kelly, J.P. [9715] Guyana K004025075 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Santos, R.R.; Nelson Junior [4566] Brazil K001078038 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Cabrera, I. [16838] Colombia K004025168 Yes
Field, A. [446] Venezuela K004025178 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Juanga, C.; Mayacu, L. [2949] Ecuador K004025174 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58598] Brazil K001078035 Yes
Hoff, M. [6990] French Guiana K004025073 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2430] Costa Rica K003484812 Yes
Cowan, R.S.; Wurdack, J.J. [31459] Venezuela K004025140 Yes
Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2460] Brazil K000973921 Yes
Prevost, M.F. [1738] French Guiana K004025079 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Roesel, C.; Brothers, L. [11221] French Guiana K004025077 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.; Stern, S.; Gittens, D. [11936] Guyana K003484937 Yes
Steyermark, J. [97771] Venezuela K004025143 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [3781] Peru K004025169 Yes
Steyermark, J. [s.n.] Venezuela K004025142 Yes
Froes, R. [11520] Brazil K001078031 Yes
Foster, R.B. [4169] Costa Rica K003484813 Yes
Arevalo, E. [438] Peru K004025172 Yes
Samuels, J.A. [89] Suriname K004025086 Yes
Tye, A. [MspB390R1] Colombia K004025167 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Billiet, F.; Crozier, F.; Dutreve, B.; Gonzalès (S.); Jadin (B) [14368] French Guiana K004025076 Yes
Krukoffs, B.A. [s.n.] Bolivia K004025184 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; Fratello, S.; Williams, L. [4503] Guyana K004025072 Yes
Henkel, T.; Williams, R. [1999] Guyana K004025071 Yes
Morillo, G.; Liesner, R. [9105] Venezuela K004025173 Yes
Froes, R. [11637] Brazil K001078032 Yes
Milliken; Bevan; Smart [74] Venezuela K004025181 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Singh, D.; Benjamin, P.; De Camp, V.; Cozier, R. [5388] Guyana K004025070 Yes
Morales, C. [1476] Ecuador K004025175 Yes
Feuillet, C. [9876] French Guiana Henriettella K001636926 No
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Alexander, S.N.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, D. [5281] Guyana Henriettella K001577061 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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