Meriania tomentosa
A species in the Melastomataceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Genus
- Meriania
- Species
- Meriania tomentosa
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1976
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Meriania tomentosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Bolina excelsaName author: (Bonpl.) Raf.
- Brachycentrum excelsumName author: (Bonpl.) Meisn.
- Centronia excelsaName author: (Bonpl.) Triana
- Centronia peruvianaName author: J.F.Macbr.
- Centronia tomentosaName author: Cogn.
- Centronia tungurahuaeName author: S.F.Blake
- Graffenrieda excelsaName author: (Bonpl.) DC.
- Meriania pichinchensisName author: Wurdack
- Osbeckia excelsaName author: (Bonpl.) Spreng.
- Rhexia excelsaName author: Bonpl.
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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