Melastomataceae
Tristemma

Tristemma mauritianum J.F.Gmel.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. 2(1): 693 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Mauritius, Queensland, Réunion

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Kew Plants for Health

  • "UPWTA (Burkill, 2025)"
  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • J. F. Gmel., Syst. Pl. 2: 693 (1791).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 14, 2022 Smith [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000312738 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Luke, W.R.Q.; J.P. [10409Z] Congo, Republic of the K000566719 Yes
Gillet, J.B.; Stearn, W.T. [21611] Kenya K002844076 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1539] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843935 Yes
Exell, A.W.; Mendonça, F.A. [1281] Angola K002844146 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5668] Cameroon K002843902 Yes
Compere, P. [110] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843933 Yes
Champluvier, D. [6001] Gabon K002843922 Yes
Bates, G.L. [123] Cameroon K002843909 Yes
s.coll. [409] Gabon K002843927 Yes
Peter, G.A. [58418] Tanzania K002844087 Yes
Leonard, A. [1505] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843947 Yes
Letouzey, R. [[W20]] Cameroon K002843885 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [7166] Cameroon K002843921 Yes
Jean Louis [2003] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843946 Yes
Mendonça [2374] Mozambique K002844129 Yes
s.coll. [1476] Cameroon K002843889 Yes
Louis, J. [599] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843941 Yes
Koristsconek, H. [1437] Tanzania K002844095 Yes
Gomes, A.; Sousa [4594] Mozambique K002844133 Yes
Jean Louis [12290] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843954 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Caballé, G.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Moussavou, J.M.; Pascal, O.; Lemmens, R.H.M.; Sosef, M.S.M. [14985] Gabon K002843923 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [15] Gabon K002843925 Yes
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [74] Sao Tome and Principe K002843918 Yes
Peter, G.A. [58458] Tanzania K002844088 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [7726] Cameroon K002843905 Yes
Wilks, C.M. [949] Gabon K002843924 Yes
Cheek, M.; Satabie; Ewang; Gosline; Ghogue; Nana, T. [9043] Cameroon K000197833 Yes
Wild, H. [5263] Zimbabwe K002844140 Yes
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T. [15465] Congo, Republic of the K000617156 Yes
M'Boungou, R; Kami, T.; Mpandzou, L.; Nkondi, F.; Nsongoloa, G.; Kaya, P.; Cheek, M.; Pearce, L.; Harvey, Y.; Mackinder, B. [102] Congo, Republic of the K000580096 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10466] Cameroon K001310841 Yes
Groves, M.; et. al. [119] Cameroon K001310842 Yes
Hens, F. [181] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843939 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [16/62] Mozambique K002844135 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7906] Mozambique K002844127 Yes
Saxer, A. [s.n.] Cameroon K002843907 Yes
Michael Fay, J. [5221] Central African Republic K002843916 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [7669] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843948 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6405] Cameroon K002843901 Yes
Grossweiler, J. [1277] Angola K002844145 Yes
Smith, S.F.; Bell, D.A.; Bourobu Bourobu, H.; Mayombo, F.J.; Nzabi, T. [1876] Gabon K001873602 No
Smith, S.F. [1807A] Gabon K001873598 No
Adam, J.G. [2122F] Liberia K002843737 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [62] Zambia K002844139 Yes
Sapin, A. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843950 Yes
s.coll. [4930] Burundi K002843931 Yes
Liben, L. [2301] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843945 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Darbyshire, I.; Godinho, E.; Kodo, F. [7120] Angola K000963552 Yes
Lowe, J. [3047] Cameroon K002843895 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [11892] Mozambique K002844134 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5018] Cameroon K002843886 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [10665] Cameroon K002843891 Yes
Rattray, J. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K002843936 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7836] Angola K002844128 Yes
Bililong, M.; Bullock, S.H. [322] Cameroon K002843911 Yes
s.coll. [1530] Cameroon K002843888 Yes
[Anonynne] [s.n.] Cameroon K002843899 Yes
Williams, R.W. [131] India K002844091 Yes
Manktelow, S.J. [93144] Tanzania K002844079 Yes
Gailinger [s.n.] Tanzania K002844094 Yes
Cooper, G.P. [13] Liberia K002843736 Yes
Lowe, J. [3524] Cameroon K002843897 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5016] Zimbabwe K002844143 Yes
Germain, R. [2326] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843932 Yes
Peter, G.A. [31164] Mozambique K002844130 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI28905] Nigeria K002843898 Yes
Ash [1484] Ethiopia K:SPC-35691.000 No
Gomes, A.; Sousa [4594] Mozambique K002844132 Yes
Peter, G.A. [58362] Tanzania K002844089 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9047] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843951 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [8238] Cote d'Ivoire K002843765 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [4131] Tanzania K002844093 Yes
[Gossweileri] [13832] Angola K002844147 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4087] Central African Republic K002843915 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9047] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843952 Yes
Lowe, J. [3068] Cameroon K002843894 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5016] Cameroon K002843904 Yes
Ball, J.S. [716] Zimbabwe K002844138 Yes
Müller, T.; Gordon, T. [1841] Zambia K002844137 Yes
Sapin, A. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K002843944 Yes
[Curror] [s.n.] K002843937 Yes
Laurent, J.F. [589] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843953 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [364] Tanzania K002844078 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7272] Burundi K002843930 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2760] Zambia K002844142 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3559] Tanzania K002844092 Yes
[Cener] [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K002843940 Yes
Webb, J. [352] Cameroon K002843910 Yes
s.coll. [8778] Angola K002844144 Yes
Jean Louis [599] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843955 Yes
B. Mhoro [UMBCP466] Tanzania K002844080 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K002844148 Yes
Pope, G.; Müller, T. [1277] Mozambique K002844131 Yes
Bates, G.L. [123] Cameroon K002843908 Yes
Thomson, A.P. [15] Gabon K002843926 Yes
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [71] Sao Tome and Principe K002843919 Yes
Middleton (Capt.) [s.n.] Gabon K002843938 Yes
Bequaert, J. [1232] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843943 Yes
Fay, M.F. [2926] Central African Republic K002843917 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [1229] Zimbabwe K002844141 Yes
Menavanza [108] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843942 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6345] Cameroon K002843900 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [10665] Cameroon K002843890 Yes
s.coll. [205] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843934 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8239] Zambia K002844136 Yes
Chevalier, A. [5726] Central African Republic K002843913 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Estes, R. [1153] Kenya K002844077 Yes
Compère, P. [693] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843949 Yes
Saxer, A. [s.n.] Cameroon K002843906 Yes
Bridson, D. [326] Rwanda K002843929 Yes
Carvalho [4093] Equatorial Guinea K002843912 Yes
Greenway [3683] Tanzania K000313231 Isotype Yes
Suyanx, H. [54] Gabon K002843928 Yes
Students, B. [141] Tanzania K002844096 Yes
[Grey] [s.n.] Cameroon K002843896 Yes
[900] Angola K000313230 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tisserant, R.P. [s.n.] Central African Republic K002843914 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6338] Cameroon K002843903 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Banze, A.; Comeni, T. [865] Mozambique K001187519 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Pocs, T.; Temu, R.P.C. [85485] Tanzania K002844086 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6689] Cameroon K002843887 Yes
Bequaert, J. [947] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002843956 Yes
Geilinger [1267] Tanzania K002844090 Yes

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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    • '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.
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