As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Melhania
This genus name was first published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 64 (1775)
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-4000023624.
Statistics
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Synonyms of Melhania
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brotera | Icon. 5: 19. 1799. | — | wfo-4000005494 | |
| Paramelhania | Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 24 (1949) | wfo-4000028079 | ||
| Trochetiopsis | Kew Bull. 36: 645 (1981) | wfo-4000039434 | ||
| Vialia | Index Sem. (Padova [Pataviae]) 1840. | wfo-4000040221 | ||
| Pentaglottis | Numer. List : n.° 1156 (1829) | wfo-4100004153 | ||
| Sprengelia | Observ. Bot. : 134 (1809) | wfo-4100004154 |
Species in Melhania ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Melhania:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melhania amboensis | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 2: 1009 (1902) | wfo-0000450937 | ||
| Melhania ferrugineoides | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 55: 351 (1919) | wfo-0000450995 | ||
| Melhania oblongifolia f. oblongifolia | – | – | wfo-0001327263 | |
| Melhania seineri | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 551 (1912) | wfo-0000451961 |