Melochia tomentosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Melochia tomentosa L., 1759

Homotypic
- Melochia tomentosa var. typica K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 34 (1886), not validly publ.
- Moluchia tomentosa (L.) Britton in Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Mem. 1: 69 (1918)
Heterotypic
- Melochia arida Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 321 (1905)
- Melochia crenata Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 29 (1826), nom. illeg.
- Melochia diffusa Bertero ex Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 30 (1826), not validly publ.
- Melochia frutescens Jacq. in Observ. Bot. 2: 22 (1767)
- Melochia hypoleuca Miq. in Linnaea 22: 468 (1849)
- Melochia plicata C.Presl in Reliq. Haenk. 2: 145 (1835)
- Melochia portoricensis Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 29 (1826)
- Melochia tomentosa var. bahiensis K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 34 (1886)
- Melochia tomentosa var. frutescens (Jacq.) DC. in Prodr. 1: 490 (1824)
- Melochia tomentosa var. turpiniana (Kunth) K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 34 (1886)
- Melochia turpiniana Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 323 (1823)
- Moluchia frutescens (Jacq.) Medik. in Malvenfam.: 10 (1787)
- Riedlea crenata DC. in Prodr. 1: 491 (1824)
- Riedlea hypoleuca (Miq.) Walp. in Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 166 (1851)
- Sida rajoides M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 18: 58 (1933)
- Visenia crenata Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 30 (1826)

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Southern America
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Is, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is, Netherlands Antille., Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondurass, Nicaragua
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Peru.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Colombia, Suriname, Venezuela
Continental:Northern America
- Regional: Southeastern USA
  - Florida
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- Regional: Southern Central USA
  - Texas
- Doubtfully present in:
  - French Guiana

Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1140

Martins Gonçalez, V. & Lopes Esteves, G. (2015). Synopsis of Melochia L. (Byttnerioideae, Malvaceae) in southeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 226: 217-232.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Melochia tomentosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 10. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. Melochia tomentosa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Melochia tomentosa. Published online. Accessed: September 10 2023.
Tropicos.org 2023. Melochia tomentosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 September 2023.

English: teabush

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