Aciotis

Aciotis rubricaulis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Marcetieae
Genus: Aciotis
Species: A. acuminifolia A. annua A. circaeifolia A. cordata A. ferreirana A. indecora A. olivieriana A. ornata A. paludosa A. pendulifolia A. polystachya A. purpurascens A. rubricaulis A. viscida A. wurdackiana

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Aciotis D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4(2): 283, 300[–301] (1823).

  • Type species: Aciotis discolor D.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4(2): 301 (1823). (= Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 52 (1872).)

Synonymy

  • Homotypic
    • Aciotis sect. Euaciotis Krasser in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(7): 150 (1893).
  • Heterotypic
    • Spennera Mart. ex DC., Prodr. 3: 115 (1828).
      • Aciotis sect. Spennera (Mart. ex DC.) Krasser in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(7): 150 (1893).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
  • ^* Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast
  • Continental: Southern America
  • ^* Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
  • ^* Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • ^* Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
  • ^* Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • ^* Regional: Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

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