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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Melanoxylum Schott

This genus name was first published in Nachr. Österr. Naturf. Bras. 2(Anh.): 52 (1822)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000023602.

Literature

IPNI Record: 30076540-2

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Synonyms of Melanoxylum

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Melanoxylon	Schott	K.P.J.Sprengel, Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 406 (1827)		wfo-4000023601
Perittium	Vogel	Linnaea 11: 408 (1837)		wfo-4000028807

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