Melastomataceae

Monochaetum (DC.) Naudin

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 4: 48 (1845)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Guyana and Peru, NE. Argentina.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Alvear, M. & Almeda, F. (2019). Revision of Monochaetum (Melastomataceae, Melastomateae) in Colombia. Systematic Botany Monographs 109: 1-153.
  • 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, 1973 Moritz [1700] Venezuela K000329374 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1929 Moritz [159] Venezuela K000329373 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1929 André, E. [2203] Colombia K000329369 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mendoza, H.; Aguilar-Cano, J. [18927] Colombia K001589291 Yes
Madriñan, S.; Christenhusz, M. [7795] Colombia K001605000 Yes
Mendoza, H. [20082] Colombia K001589290 Yes
André, E. [2203] Colombia K000329368 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0