Ruiz, H., Pavón, J., Original drawings of the Royal Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777-1816)
Draw. Roy. Bot. Exped. Viceroy. Peru

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(1777)

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t. 2071 []

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cited non-linnean name:
26 Melastoma purpurea

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binominal name:
Melastoma purpurea Pavon ex D. Don
name recognized:
Aciotis purpurascens (Aublet) Triana
name recognized (basionym):
Melastoma purpurascens Aublet

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drawing: F. Pulgar

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family: Melastomataceae

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epithet cited: purpureus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: purpurascens

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link_details: details

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Illustration contributed by:
Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid, Spain

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=282600

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Melastoma purpurascens Aublet; Miconia purpurascens (Aublet) DC.;