Melastomataceae

Blakea P.Browne

First published in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 323 (1756)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, 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, 1997 Estrada, A. [602] Costa Rica K001275310 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Umaña, G.; Nilsson, V.; Pacheco, L.; Formoso, C. [497] Costa Rica K000329582 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Herrera, G.; Chacón, A. [2758] Costa Rica K000329575 Isotype Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz., P.; Cedeño, J.A. [7377] Ecuador K001636397 No
Neill, D.; Quizhpe, W. [16277] Ecuador K003893805 Yes
Betancur, J.; Kress, W.J.; Echeverry, B. [6093] Colombia K003893789 Yes
Neill, D. [16398] K003893818 Yes
Cogollo, A.; Duque, A.; Giraldo, F.; Rodrigues, W.; Ramirez, W.; Alvarez, E. [6531] Colombia K003893851 Yes
s.coll. [7509] K003893848 Yes
de Nevers, G.; Henderson, A.; Galeano, G.; Bernal, R. [10632] K003893836 Yes
s.coll. [8977] K003893845 Yes
Kalbreyer (Mr.) [1671] Colombia K003893858 Yes
Hugh-Jones, D.Ll. [298] K003893841 Yes
Wisum, A.; Kajekai, C. [796] K003893823 Yes
Wisum, A.; Kajekai, C. [444] Ecuador K003893802 Yes
Kajekai, C. [215] Ecuador K003893807 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guatemala K003893616 Yes
Brant, A.E.; Gladys. E. Martínez A.; Martínez, A. [1404] Colombia K003893796 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18290] Colombia K003893791 Yes
Kajekai, C.; Wisum, A. [767] K003893832 Yes
van der Werff, H.; Gray, B.; Ronquillo, J.C.; Quizhpe, W. [18939] K003893826 Yes
Callejas, R.; Roldan, F.J.; Castano, C.J. [2725] Colombia K003893795 Yes
Neill, D.; Vargas, H. [10550] Ecuador K003893865 Yes
Glenn, A.; Bussmann, R.W.; Ocaña, C.V.; Chait, G. [524] Peru K003893870 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, A.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Ramirez, F. [18077] Colombia K003893853 Yes
Evans, R.; Peckham, H. [2851] Suriname K003893629 Yes
Neill, D.; Davidson, C.R.; Christoph, S. [15917] K003893820 Yes
s.coll. [8972] Colombia K003893860 Yes
Quizhpe, W. [2189] K003893830 Yes
Lawrance, A.E. [695] K003893842 Yes
[Mariala Las] [KM-194] Peru K003893871 Yes
Croat, T.B. [49480] Ecuador K003893809 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Chris; Davidson, S. [96646] Ecuador K003893812 Yes
Lehmannianae, F.C. [4623] K003893849 Yes
Clark, J.L. [8753] Panama K001625298 Yes
Kajekai, C.; Wisum, A. [1395] Ecuador K003893813 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [947] K003893843 Yes
Morales, C.; Reyes, D. [1933] K003893821 Yes
Tsuink, G. [6] Ecuador K003893863 Yes
Neill, D. [15311] K003893829 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Wisum, A. [2328] Ecuador K003893803 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [947] K003893844 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Wisum, A. [2312] Ecuador K003893799 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Wisum, A. [2481] Ecuador K003893867 Yes
Reyes, D.; Morales, C. [1094] K003893815 Yes
Vargas, H.; Defas, W. [5582] K003893825 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Medina, B.; Aguirre, C.; Prado, M. [1097] Ecuador K003893864 Yes
Vargas, H.; Defas, W. [6109] Ecuador K003893866 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Cogollo, A.; Alvarez, O.; Duque, A.; Giraldo, F.; Rodríguez, W. [17250] Colombia K003893857 Yes
Berrocal, J.; Sanchez, J. [209] Costa Rica K003893612 Yes
Cornejo, X.; Bonifaz, C. [4539] Ecuador K003893869 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Velez, J.; Alvarez, O. [17604] Colombia K003893855 Yes
s.coll. [BT558] K003893847 Yes
Wisum, A.; Kajekai, C.; Katan, T. [592] K003893831 Yes
Mexia, Y. [8307] Peru K003893873 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Chris; Davidson, S. [96576] Ecuador K003893811 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Croat, T. [2211] K003893827 Yes
Neill, D.; [NSF Dendrology course] [15314] K003893816 Yes
Grández, C. [1199] Peru K003893872 Yes
Neill, D.; Quizhpe, W. [16237] Ecuador K003893804 Yes
Patin, C. [s.n.] Colombia K003893793 Yes
[M. Anderson] [1199] Bolivia K003893874 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Cogollo, A.; Cádenas, D.; Villa, M.; Velez, L.; Alvarez, O. [16850] K003893839 Yes
Veitch [122] Costa Rica K003893614 Yes
Kajekai, C.; Wisum, A. [765] K003893819 Yes
Vargas, H.; Defas, W.; Becerra, B. [5117] K003893824 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Carlsen, M.; Levin, D. [100043] Ecuador K003893808 Yes
Madriñán, S.; Barbosa, C. [886] Colombia K003893790 Yes
Kalbreyer (Mr.) [1464] Colombia K003893792 Yes
Kajekai, C.; Wisum, A. [1397] Ecuador K003893806 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Juanga, C.; Mayacu, L. [2803] K003893817 Yes
Callejas, R.; Roldan, F.J.; Castano, C.J. [2744] Colombia K003893794 Yes
ulloa, C.; Jorgensen, P.M.; Fernandez, D. [1757] K003893814 Yes
s.coll. [K203] K003893846 Yes
Reyes, D.; Morales, C. [1193] K003893828 Yes
Tipaz, G.; Tirado, M.; Aulestia, C.; Gale, N.; Ortiz, P. [1765] Ecuador K003893800 Yes
Herrera, G. [6359] Costa Rica K003893613 Yes
Lozano, P.; Tapia, R.; Vélez, I.; Flecher, G. [1152] Ecuador K003893868 Yes
Cogollo, A.; Duque, A.; Giraldo, F.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, E. [7627] Colombia K003893852 Yes
Wisum, A.; Kajekai, C. [732] K003893833 Yes
Neill, D. [15658] K003893834 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, O. [17844] Colombia K003893854 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Hoyos, J.; Holst, B.K. [131045] Venezuela K003893861 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [8518] Colombia K003893859 Yes
Quizhpe, W.; Juanga, C.; Mayacu, L. [2859] Ecuador K003893810 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18306] Colombia K003893856 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18519] K003893840 Yes
Morales, C.; Reyes, D. [2020] Ecuador K003893801 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Ramírez, F.; Munoz, G. [18197] K003893838 Yes
Neill, D. [15447] K003893822 Yes
Andre, E. [3422bis] Grenada K003893862 Yes
Smith, D. [s.n.] Guatemala K003893615 Yes
Gentry, A. [35543] Colombia K003893850 Yes
Florpan; Espinosa, A.; De Gracia, J. [6115] K003893835 Yes
Horich Costa Rica K:SPC-25522.000 No
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, O. [17875] Topobea K003894030 Yes
Zak, V.; Jaramillo, J. [3126] Topobea K003894024 Yes
Zak, V. [1206] Topobea K003894025 Yes
Tonduz [7362] Costa Rica Topobea K000329613 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gentry, A.; Smith, D.N. [45130] Topobea K003894032 Yes
Endres, M.; [illegible] [159] Costa Rica Topobea K003893937 Yes
Steinbach, J. [9042] Topobea K003894023 Yes
Lankester, A.E. [699] Topobea K003894017 Yes
Tonduz [7043] Costa Rica Topobea K000329612 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18598] Topobea K003894031 Yes
Tonduz, A. [12579] Costa Rica Topobea K003893938 Yes
Lawrance, A.E. [699] Topobea K003894016 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Ramirez, F. [18096] Topobea K003894029 Yes
s.coll. [K204] Topobea K003894019 Yes
Tate, R. [72(385)] Nicaragua Topobea K003893936 Yes
Callejas, R.; Fonnegra, R.; Roldan, F.J.; Arbelaez, A.L. [5831] Topobea K003894020 Yes
Correa A, M.D.D.; Dressler, R.L. [700] Topobea K003894026 Yes
s.coll. [K204] Topobea K003894018 Yes
Tonduz, A. [17668] Costa Rica Topobea K003893940 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, O. [17985] Topobea K003894028 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10436] Topobea K003894022 Yes
Tonduz, A. [12579] Costa Rica Topobea K003893939 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Velez, J.; Alvarez, O. [17619] Topobea K003894027 Yes
Robinson, J.W.L. [64] Topobea K003894021 Yes
Triana, J, [[4099]] Colombia Topobea K000329614 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lankester, C.H. [K160] Costa Rica Topobea K003893941 Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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