Melastomataceae

Ossaea DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 168 (1828)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Caribbean, S. Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil South, Cuba, Dominican Republic

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?
Moritz [948] Peru K000329566 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [177] Cuba K000329537 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aona, L.Y.S.; Conceição, S.F.; Ferreira, R. [2775] Brazil K000992468 No
Guedes, M.L.; Paraguassu, L.A.A.; Argolo, A.; Santos, E.S.; Hudson, A.; Pereira, M.; Andrade, F. [1942] Brazil K000972081 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Silva, N.T. [1470] Brazil K000972074 Yes
Wright, C. [2484] Cuba K000329538 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