Melastoma denticulatum

Melastoma denticulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Melastoma
Species:	M. denticulatum
Binomial name
Melastoma denticulatum Labill.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Melastoma taitense DC. Melastoma vitiense Naudin

Melastoma denticulatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native from the Solomon Islands to the south Pacific.[1]

Taxonomy

Melastoma denticulatum was first described by Jacques Labillardière in 1825.[2] Its acceptance as a distinct species has varied. It is accepted by Plants of the World Online, as of November 2020^[update].[1] It has also been treated as a synonym of Melastoma malabathricum and Melastoma affine, and also as misapplied to Melastoma affine.[3]

References

1. "Melastoma denticulatum Labill.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-11-03
2. "Melastoma denticulatum Labill.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-11-03
3. "Melastoma denticulatum Labill.", Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), retrieved 2020-11-03