External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77332465-1
- Publication
- Candollea; Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. Geneva
- Collation
- 78(2): 218
- Date of Publication
- 20 Nov 2023
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Melastomataceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- McPherson et al. 17573
- Locality
- Reg. Analanjirofo (Prov. Toamasina): Masoala Peninsula, Andranobe, S of Ambanizana, 50-100m
- Collection Date
- 12 Feb 1999
- Type Herbaria
- holotype CAS CAS-973444
isotype BR BR0000009337060
isotype G G00642034
isotype K
isotype MO MO-5717537
isotype WAG WAG.1094014 - Latitude
- 15° 41' S
- Longitude
- 49° 58' E
- Distribution Of Types
- Madagascar (Western Indian Ocean, Africa)
Nomenclatural Notes
[epublished]
Remarks
doi:10.15553/c2023v782a10 Etymology: name is an adjective in reference to the large fruits of this species, which are reportedly eaten (and dispersed?) by lemurs.