- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77302473-1
- Publication
- Candollea; Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. Geneva
- Collation
- 77(1): 92
- Date of Publication
- 1 Jun 2022
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Melastomataceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- Rakotonandrasana et al. 928
- Locality
- Reg. DIANA [Prov. Antsiranana]: Ambilobe, Marivorahona, village le plus proche Betsimiranjana, 40 m
- Collection Date
- 15 Jul 2005
- Type Herbaria
- holotype P P05206870
isotype NU - Latitude
- 13° 2' 35" S
- Longitude
- 49° 9' 15" E
- Distribution Of Types
- Madagascar (Western Indian Ocean, Africa)
Nomenclatural Notes
[epublished]
Remarks
doi:10.15553/c2022v771a7 Etymology: 'The epithet linearifolium is a compound derived from the Latin adjective linearis meaning 'linear' and the noun folium meaning 'leaf'. It functions as an adjective and means 'linear-leaved'.'