Acisanthera Explained

Acisanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It contains 11 species and is found in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.^{[1] [2]} It was described by Patrick Browne in 1756.^{[3] [4]}

Distribution

Many species in this genus are found in waterlogged savannas of the tropical regions of Central and South America.^[5]

Species

, Kew's Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:

• Acisanthera alata Cogn.
• Acisanthera alsinefolia (DC.) Triana
• Acisanthera ayangannae (Wurdack) M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.
• Acisanthera boliviensis Cogn. ex Kuntze
• Acisanthera glazioviana Cogn.
• Acisanthera hedyotoidea Triana
• Acisanthera paraguayensis Cogn.
• Acisanthera pulchella Cogn.
• Acisanthera quadrata Juss. ex Poir.
• Acisanthera uniflora (Vahl) Gleason
• Acisanthera variabilis Triana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acisanthera P.Browne . 2020-09-28. Plants of the World Online. en.
2. Web site: Taxonomy browser (Acisanthera). 2020-09-28. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
3. Web site: Taxon author: P. Br.. 2 October 2020. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
4. Guimarães. Paulo José Fernandes. da Silva. Marcus Felippe Oliveira. da Rocha. Maria José Reis. 2017-06-01. Nomenclator botanicus for Acisanthera (Melastomataceae: Marcetia alliance). Brittonia. en. 69. 2. 231–240. 10.1007/s12228-017-9463-7. 2017Britt..69..231G . 12530641. 1938-436X.
5. Almeda. Frank. April 1999. A New Acisanthera (Melastomataceae: Melastomeae) from Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia. Brittonia. 51. 2. 159–162. 10.2307/2666623. 2666623. 1999Britt..51..159A . 22648251.