Melastomataceae
Meriania

Meriania tetragona (Cogn.) Wurdack

First published in Phytologia 9: 411 (1964)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to Peru. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • ROBIN FERNANDEZ-HILARIO, RENATO GOLDENBERG, FABIÁN A. MICHELANGELI (2023). A synopsis of Meriania (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) in Peru. Phytotaxa 602: 1-101.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • ROBIN FERNANDEZ-HILARIO, RENATO GOLDENBERG, FABIÁN A. MICHELANGELI (2023). A synopsis of Meriania (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) in Peru. Phytotaxa 602: 1-101.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bussmann, R.W.; Glenn, A.; Chait, G.; Ocaña, C.V. [16617] Peru K004026046 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [5507] Peru K004026040 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [3241] Ecuador K004026041 Yes
Bussmann, R.W.; et al. [17071] Peru K004026045 Yes
Bussmann, R.W.; et al. [17122] Peru K004026042 Yes
Bussmann, R.W.; Glenn, A.; Chait, G.; Ocaña, C.V. [16485] Peru K004026043 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A.; Leon, J. [s.n.] Peru K004026038 Yes
Wurdack, J.J. [1250] Peru K004026039 Yes
Bussmann, R.W.; Glenn, A.; Chait, G.; Ocaña, C.V. [16485] Peru K004026044 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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/
    • © 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 2025. 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