Miconia purpurea
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
- Miconia
- Species
- Miconia purpurea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1991
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Miconia purpurea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
9 synonyms in this snapshot
- Charianthus crinitusName author: Naudin
- Charianthus nodosus f. crinitusName author: (Duss) Hodge
- Charianthus nodosus var. crinitusName author: (Naudin) Duss
- Charianthus purpureusName author: D.Don
- Charianthus purpureus var. crinitusName author: (Naudin) Hodge
- Charianthus purpureus var. typicusName author: Hodge
- Melastoma coccineumName author: Vahl
- Melastoma dodandianumName author: Ham.
- Tetrazygos ciliatusName author: Rich. ex DC.
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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