Melochia tomentosa
A species in the Malvaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Melochia tomentosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
19 synonyms in this snapshot
- Melochia aridaName author: Rose
- Melochia crenataName author: Bert. ex Spreng.
- Melochia diffusaName author: Bert. ex Spreng.
- Melochia frutescensName author: Jacq.
- Melochia hypoleucaName author: Miq.
- Melochia plicataName author: C.Presl
- Melochia portoricensisName author: Spreng.
- Melochia tomentosa var. bahiensisName author: K.Schum.
- Melochia tomentosa var. frutescensName author: (Jacq.) DC.
- Melochia tomentosa var. tomentosaName author: Not supplied
- Melochia tomentosa var. turpinianaName author: (Kunth) K.Schum.
- Melochia tomentosa var. typicaName author: K.Schum.
- Melochia turpinianaName author: Kunth
- Moluchia frutescensName author: (Jacq.) Medik.
- Moluchia tomentosaName author: (L.) Britton
- Riedlea crenataName author: DC.
- Riedlea hypoleucaName author: (Miq.) Walp.
- Sida rajoidesName author: M.E.Jones
- Visenia crenataName author: Spreng.
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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