External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77332458-1
- Publication
- Candollea; Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. Geneva
- Collation
- 78(2): 209
- Date of Publication
- 20 Nov 2023
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Melastomataceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- Rakotomalaza et al. 1092
- Locality
- Reg. Alaotra-Mangoro (Prov. Toamasina): Phelps Dodge mining project site, c. 15 air-km NE of Moramanga, c. 11 km east of Antanambao, Ambatovy, Antsahalava River east, 1000 m
- Collection Date
- 1 Feb 1997
- Type Herbaria
- holotype CAS CAS-960579
isotype G G00642038
isotype MO MO-6261652
isotype NU
isotype P P00516004 - Latitude
- 18° 50' 54" S
- Longitude
- 48° 17' 56" E
- Distribution Of Types
- Madagascar (Western Indian Ocean, Africa)
Nomenclatural Notes
[epublished]
Remarks
doi:10.15553/c2023v782a10 Etymology: name is a Latin noun in the genitive singular meaning 'of the mine', in reference to the type locality at Ambatovy.