Melastomataceae

Henriettea DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 178 (1828)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Sintenis, P. [5438] Puerto Rico K000537079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Wright, C. [1223] Cuba K000537083 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2013 Kuhlmann, M.; Jimbo, S. [226] Brazil K001072501 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Henicka, G.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Phillipsen, M.; Piva, J. [1347] Brazil K000579074 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Ferreira, C.A.C. [5189] Brazil K001078029 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, W.; Ackerley, D.; Lima, R.P. [4508A] Brazil K001078028 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Prance, G.T.; Coelho, D.F. [17580] Brazil K001078036 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [13560] Brazil K000973922 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8024] Brazil K001078037 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3084] Brazil K001078030 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K:SPC-78485.000 No
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48343] Brazil K001078033 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T.; Pires, J.M. [59222] Brazil K001078027 Yes
de Lima, H.C.; Filardi, F.L.R.; Ribeiro, R.D.; da Silva, A.G. [6984] Brazil K001625292 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [51614] Brazil K001078034 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58598] Brazil K001078035 Yes
Froes, R. [11520] Brazil K001078031 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Santos, R.R.; Nelson Junior [4566] Brazil K001078038 Yes
Froes, R. [11637] Brazil K001078032 Yes
Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2460] Brazil K000973921 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Alexander, S.N.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, D. [5281] Guyana Henriettella K001577061 Yes
Feuillet, C. [9876] French Guiana Henriettella K001636926 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images