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Miconia calvescens DC.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
DC. (1828). In: Prodr. 3: 185.

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Myrtales
family
Melastomataceae
genus
Miconia
species
Miconia calvescens

Name

Synonyms
Acinodendron arboreum (Vell.) Kuntze
Cyanophyllum magnificum Groenland
Cyanophyllum magnificum T.Moore
Cyanophyllum magnificum var. triangulare Veitch
Cyanophyllum magnificum var. triangulare Veitch ex J.Dix
Cyanophyllum marmoreum Linden
Cyanophyllum marmoreum Linden ex Ender
Cyanophyllum speciosum W.Bull
Cyanophyllum speciosum W.Bull ex J.Dix
Cyanophyllum spectandum Linden
Melastoma arboreum Vell.
Melastoma calvescens Schrank & Mart.
Melastoma calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.
Melastoma mandioccanum Raddi
Miconia arborea (Vell.) Pav.
Miconia arborea (Vell.) Pav. ex Triana
Miconia magnifica (T.Moore) Triana
Miconia magnifica Groenland
Miconia magnifica var. velutina Rodigas
Miconia velutina L.Linden & Rodigas
Homonyms
Miconia calvescens DC.
Common names
Bush currant, Purple plague, Velvet tree in English
Cancer vert, Miconia in French
Purple plague in English
bush currant in language.
cancer vert in language.
cancer vert in language.
miconia in language.
miconia in English
pa’a honu in Tahitian
purple plague in English
purple plague in language.
sammetsbuske in Swedish
velvet tree in language.
velvet tree in English
Bush Currrant in English
Cancer vert in French

Bibliographic References

  1. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021cyg), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MICA20
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