Astrocalyx

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Astronieae
Genus: Astrocalyx
Species: A. calycina

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astrocalyx in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 23. Reference page.

Name

Astrocalyx Merr. Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 203. (1910)

• monotypic taxon

References

• Merrill, E.D. 1910. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C, Botany. Manila C 5: 203.
• Hassler, M. 2017. Astrocalyx. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2017. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Nov. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Astrocalyx. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 12 2017.
• Penneys, D.S. 2013. Preliminary phylogeny of the Astronieae (Melastomataceae) based on nuclear and plastid DNA sequence data, with comments on the Philippine endemic genus, Astrocalyx. Philippine Journal of Science 142(3): 159-168. Full text PDF Reference page.