Melastomataceae

Dissotis Benth.

First published in Niger Fl.: 346 (1849)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 447.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Hook., Niger Fl.: 346 (1849) nom. conserv.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. & R. Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 43: 285 (1969), nom. conserv.
  • in Hook., Niger Fl.: 346 (1849)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [2138] Cameroon K000746416 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [1840] Cameroon K000197739 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4323] Cameroon K000197740 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Sidwell, K. [428] Cameroon K000197811 No
Jul 1, 2002 Sanford, W.W. [5387] Cameroon K000050216 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9490] Cameroon K000197803 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [8897] Cameroon K000197802 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7290 a] Cameroon K000197804 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Brunt, M.A. [65] Cameroon K000050214 Yes
Mar 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [840] Cameroon K000337924 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Sebrum, Jean [f1776] Congo, Republic of the K000313096 Type Yes
Harris, T. [264] Mozambique K000613339 Yes
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30014] Cameroon K000050212 Yes
Sanderson, J. [s.n.] South Africa K000313341 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forsyth, C. [712] Madagascar K000312760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [28344] Cameroon K:SPC-08614.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28329] Cameroon K000050208 Yes
Don [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000313184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, P.W. [5314] Cameroon K000050213 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5677] Tanzania K000468747 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1677] Cameroon K000050207 Yes
Birnbaum; Philippe [997] Mali K001553281 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Rivas, J. [13522] Equatorial Guinea K001560074 Yes
Bamps, P. [1540] Cameroon K000050218 Yes
Floret, J.J. [1401] Mali K000385942 Yes
Exell, A.W.; Mendonca, F.A. [567] Angola K000313361 Isotype Yes
Grant, ?., B. [s.n.] South Africa K000313340 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [4909] Madagascar K000312761 Type Yes
Watermeyer [131] Tanzania K:SPC-24034.000 No
Saxer, A. [47] Cameroon K000050205 Yes
Floret, J.J. [1401] Mali K000385943 Yes
Welw. [915] Angola K000313394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8694] Nigeria K:SPC-12257.000 No
Sanford, W.W. [5378] Cameroon K000050206 Yes
Kassner, J. [2839] Congo, Republic of the K000313092 Type Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [650] South Africa K000313342 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bussaer [385] Togo K000313141 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3903] Madagascar K000312757 Type Yes
Chillon, J. [1195] Guinea K000385941 Yes
Baron, R. [5212] Madagascar K000312758 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forsyth, C. [642] Madagascar K000312759 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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