Melasma melampyroides
A species in the Orobanchaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Melasma
- Species
- Melasma melampyroides
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1925
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Melasma melampyroides. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Alectra asperaName author: (Cham. & Schltdl.) L.O.Williams
- Alectra brasiliensisName author: Benth.
- Alectra brasiliensis var. glabriusculaName author: J.A.Schmidt
- Alectra fluminensisName author: (Vell.) Stearn
- Alectra melampyroidesName author: (Rich.) Kuntze
- Alectra melampyroides var. glabriusculaName author: (J.A.Schmidt) Melch.
- Glossostylis asperaName author: Cham. & Schltdl.
- Melasma brasilienseName author: (Benth.) Chodat & Hassl.
- Melasma brasiliense var. glabriusculaName author: Edwall
- Melasma brasiliensis var. glabriusculaName author: Edwall
- Melasma strictum var. uninerveName author: Hassl.
- Pedicularis melampyroidesName author: Rich.
- Scrophularia fluminensisName author: Vell.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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