Flore des Dames de Genève
Fl. Dames Genève

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vol. 5 (1817)

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t. 341

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name cited:
Melastoma asperum Sessé & Moc.
name recognized:
Tibouchina tortuosa (Bonpl.) Almeda
name recognized (basionym):
Rhexia tortuosa Bonpl.

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origin:
M. Sessé, M. Mociño, Draw. Roy. Exped. New Spain: [Hunt instutute, Turner collection no. 0364] (1787-1803)

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family: Melastomataceae

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epithet cited: asper, aspera, asperum

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epithet recognized:

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link_details: details

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Illustration contributed by:
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=428454

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Chaetogastra tortuosa (Bonpl.) DC.; Osbeckia tortuosa (Bonpl.) Sprengel; Rhexia tortuosa Bonpl.;