Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MELOCHIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 674. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Melochia corchorifolia Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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| Melochia corchorifolia | CHOCOLATEWEED | Not Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Melochia nodiflora | BRETONICA PRIETA | Not Native | ||
| Melochia pyramidata | PYRAMIDFLOWER | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Melochia spicata | BRETONICA PELUDA | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Melochia tomentosa | WOOLLY PYRAMIDFLOWER; TEABUSH; BROOMWOOD | Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blades tomentose and canescent with stellate hairs
1. Leaf blades sericeous to glabrate with mostly simple hairs
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2. Inflorescence a dense, globose head
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2. Inflorescence of solitary to few flowers per node, not in dense heads
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3. Inflorescence mostly solitary and terminal; bracts and calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, longer than the mature fruit, glandular-stipitate
3. Inflorescence usually of numerous axillary heads; bracts and calyx lobes lanceolate to deltate, shorter than the mature fruit, eglandular
4. Peduncle usually evident below each flower or flower cluster; bracteoles at base of pedicel; pedicel 1-5 mm long; fruits pyramidal, 5-winged, 7–14 mm diam
4. Peduncle usually absent or obscure below each flower or flower cluster; bracteoles immediately subtending flower; pedicel 0-1 mm long; fruits subglobose, not winged, 2.5–6 mm diam
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleurodendron | Aleurodendron Reinwardt, Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 12. 1825. | TYPE: Aleurodendron album Reinwardt | |
| Altheria | Altheria Du Petit-Thouars, Gen. Nov. Madagasc. 19. 1806. | TYPE: Altheria madagascariensis de Candolle | |
| Anamorpha | Anamorpha H. Karsten & Triana, in Triana, Nuev. Jen. Esp. 9. 1854. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Antiphyla | Antiphyla Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 16. 1838, non Antiphylla Haworth 1821. | TYPE: = Riddelia Rafinesque 1838. Nom. alt. for Riddelia Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Lochemia | Lochemia Arnott, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 2. 11: 172. 1839. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Moluchia | Moluchia Medikus, Malvenfam. 10. 1787. | TYPE: = Melochia Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Mougeotia | Mougeotia Kunth, in Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 326, pl. 483-484. 1823, nom. rej. vs. Mougeotia C. Agardh 1824. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Physocodon | Physocodon Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31(1): 212. 1858. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Physodium | Physodium C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 2:150, pl. 72. 1835. | TYPE: Physodium corymbosum C. Presl | |
| Polychlaena | Polychlaena G. Don, Gen. Hist. 1: 459, 488. 1831. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Riddelia | Riddelia Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 16. 1838. | TYPE: Riddelia antiphyla Rafinesque | |
| Riedlea | Riedlea Ventenat, Mem. Cl. Sci. Math. Inst. Natl. France 1: 2. 1806, non Mirbel 1802. | TYPE: Riedlea serrata Ventenat | |
| Visenia | Visenia Houttuyn, Nat. Hist. 2(8): 308. 1777. | TYPE: Visenia umbellata Houttuyn |