Melastomataceae

Aciotis D.Don

First published in Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 300 (1823)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, 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?
Hawkins, T. [2083] Suriname K002830192 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Wendleburger, C. [16411] Bolivia K002830309 Yes
Goldenberg, R.; Labiak, P.H.; Forzza, R.C.; Amorim, A.M.; Freitas, L.; Obermüller, F.; Barbosa-Silva, R. [1885] Brazil K002830199 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8502] Bolivia K002830318 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Wasshausen, D.; Serrano, M. [16570] Bolivia K002830310 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Chris; Davidson, S. [96662] Ecuador K002830317 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Billiet, F.; Jadin, B. [12705] French Guiana K002830195 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J.; Moreira, G.A.; Pereira, J.B. [15134] Brazil K001604809 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Munoz, G. [18487] Colombia K002830311 Yes
Araújo, A.C.; Garcia, J.D.; Chagas, M.; Santos, S.O.; Lourenço, A.R.; Alves, M.; Pessoa, E. [1929] Brazil K001625270 Yes
Silberbauer-Gottsberger, I.; Gottsberger, G.; Morawetz, W. [27-7175] Brazil K001625281 Yes
Householder, J.E.; Hennessy, P.; Trutzenberg, A. [1612] Brazil K001625302 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Singh, D.; Benjamin, P. [5815] Guyana K002830183 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Rodriguez, A.; Perry, C.; Ragnauth, P.; John, N. [4754] Guyana K002830182 Yes
Neill, D.; Rodríguez, E.; Quizhpe, W.; Homeier, J. [14523] Ecuador K002830320 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Hinchliff, C.; Redden, K. [4356] Guyana K002830185 Yes
Evans, R.; Bakboord, E.; Corso, S.; Koemar, S. [2330] Suriname K002830193 Yes
Cremers [6928] French Guiana K002830196 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Roesel, C.; Brothers, L. [11206] French Guiana K002830197 Yes
Ledezma, N.R.; Idalgo, W.; Molina, J.A.; Flores, R.; Sosa, L.; Araúz, F. [981] Bolivia K002830315 Yes
Ledezma, N.R.; Idalgo, W.; Molina, J.A.; Flores, R.; Sosa, L.; Araúz, F. [979] Bolivia K002830314 Yes
Teran, J.; Soto, R.; Soux, D. [1988] Bolivia K002830319 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Nelson, B.W. [P22514] Brazil K000957921 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [132] Guyana K002830191 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; Mutchnick, P. [5973] Guyana K002830186 Yes
Flores, R.; Ledezma, N.R.; Idalgo, W.; Molina, J.A.; Sosa, L.; Araúz, F. [20] Bolivia K002830316 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Hinchliff, C.; Redden, K. [4363] Guyana K002830184 Yes
Miller, J.S.; Hauk, W.D. [9250] Suriname K002830194 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wurdack, K.; Hinchliff, C. [4319] Guyana K002830189 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [350] Venezuela K002830313 Yes
Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Nelson, B.W. [P22363] Brazil K000957922 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Nelson, B.W. [P22574] Brazil K000957920 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [43] Venezuela K002830312 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Rodriguez, A.; Perry, C.; Ragnauth, P. [6248] Guyana K002830188 Yes
Wurdack, K.J. [4615] Guyana K002830187 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Benjamin, P.; Singh, D.; Wilkie, C. [4751] Guyana K002830190 Yes
Mathias, M.E.; Taylor, D. [5425] Peru K002830308 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Roesel, C.; Brothers, L. [11388] French Guiana K002830198 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 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/
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