Abstract
A nomenclatural and taxonomic treatment of the name Melastoma candidum f. albiflorum (Melastomataceae) is presented. A lectotype is designated for this name, with an updated morphological description based on fresh material. The name Melastoma candidum f. albiflorum is proposed as a heterotypic synonym of Melastoma candidum.
Highlights
Melastoma L. comprises species mainly distributed in the Southeast Asia and extends to India, South China, Japan, northern Australia, and Oceania (Meyer 2001)
In China, nine Melastoma species were recorded in the south of the Yangtze River by Chen (1984), yet only five of them were recognized in more recent publications (Meyer 2001; Chen and Renner 2007)
Melastoma candidum is a relatively common species with purple flowers that occurs in southern China and northern Vietnam (Chen 1984)
Summary
Melastoma L. comprises species mainly distributed in the Southeast Asia and extends to India, South China, Japan, northern Australia, and Oceania (Meyer 2001). In China, nine Melastoma species were recorded in the south of the Yangtze River by Chen (1984), yet only five of them were recognized in more recent publications (Meyer 2001; Chen and Renner 2007). Melastoma candidum is a relatively common species with purple flowers that occurs in southern China and northern Vietnam (Chen 1984). C. Ou, a form of M. candidum, was first described from Taiwan Island (Ou 1976).
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