ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Melochia umbellata

Name author: (Houtt.) Stapf

A species in the Malvaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Melochia
Species: Melochia umbellata
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1913

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Melochia umbellata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

24 synonyms in this snapshot

Aleurodendron albumName author: Reinw.
Glossospermum cordatumName author: Wall.
Glossospermum velutinumName author: Wall.
Hypericum pentandrumName author: Blanco
Melochia arboreaName author: Blanco
Melochia indicaName author: (J.F.Gmel.) Kurz
Melochia indica var. deglabrataName author: Kds. & Val.
Melochia odorata var. schlechteriName author: Mildbr.
Melochia velutinaName author: Wall. ex Bedd.
Riedlea aleurodendronName author: Steud.
Riedlea cordataName author: Steud.
Riedlea tiliaefoliaName author: DC.
Riedlea tiliifoliaName author: DC.
Riedlea velutinaName author: DC.
Riedlea wallichianaName author: Steud.
Visenia albaName author: Endl. ex Walp.
Visenia indicaName author: J.F.Gmel.
Visenia javanicaName author: Jungh.
Visenia tiliifoliaName author: Jungh.
Visenia tomentosaName author: Miq.
Visenia umbellataName author: Houtt.
Visenia umbellataName author: Wight
Visenia velutinaName author: Turcz.
Visenia velutinaName author: (DC.) Voigt

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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