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December 2021

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genus

Melothria L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 35 (1753)  

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-4000023698.

Synonyms of Melothria

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cucumeropsis Naudin Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 5, 5: 30 (1866) wfo-4000010006
Harlandia Hance Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 648 (1852) wfo-4000016920
Melancium Naudin Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 4, 16: 175 (1861) wfo-4000023572

Species in Melothria ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Melothria:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melothria ejecta Domin Biblioth. Bot. lxxxix. 635 (1929). wfo-0000377103
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melothria heterophylla var. nepalensis (C.B.Clarke) Dhaliwal & M.Sharma Fl. Kullu Distr. (Himachal Pradesh) 302 (1999):. wfo-0001390933
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melothria scabridula Merr. & L.M.Perry J. Arnold Arbor. 30: 56 (1949) wfo-0000377150