Pleroma viscosum R.Romero, R.Pereira & P.J.F.Guim.

, PhytoKeys 247: 18 (2024).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77349020-1
Publication
PhytoKeys
Collation
247: 18
Date of Publication
26 Sep 2024
Family as entered in IPNI
Melastomataceae

Type Information

Collector Team
R.Romero et al. 845
Locality
Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra. São Roque de Minas: campo rupestre próximo à sede administrativa
Collection Date
16 Apr 1994
Type Herbaria
holotype HUFU
isotype BHCB
isotype RB
isotype UEC
isotype US
Distribution Of Types
Minas Gerais (Brazil Southeast, Brazil, Southern America)

Nomenclatural Notes

as 'viscosa' [epublished]

Remarks

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.247.130040 Etymology: the specific epithet refers to the viscous appearance of the plant due to the spherical glands of the younger branches, on both sides of the leaf blade, bracteoles, hypanthium, and sepals.