Melastoma penicillatum Naudin (1850: 280)

Neo, Louise, Tan, Hugh T. W. & Wong, K. M., 2020, Studies in Southeast Asian Melastoma (Melastomataceae), 4. Clarification of Melastoma crinitum in Southeast Asia and the reinstatement of Melastoma molle, Phytotaxa 436 (2), pp. 196-200 : 199

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scientific name	Melastoma penicillatum Naudin (1850: 280)
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Melastoma penicillatum Naudin (1850: 280) View in CoL

Type: —THE PHILIPPINES. Leyte, 1841, Cuming 1747 (lectotype P [ P 00044791] designated here, isolectotypes BM [000050085], K [000890056, 000890057]).

= Melastoma crinitum Naudin (1850: 280) View in CoL nom. illeg. Type:—THE PHILIPPINES. Luzon: Albay, 1841, Cuming 853 (lectotype P [00044778] designated here, isolectotypes BM [000050083], E [00505189], GOET [007965], K [000890058, 000890059])

= Melastoma setosum Elmer (1915: 2758) View in CoL . Type:—THE PHILIPPINES. Mindanao: Agusan, Cabadbaran, Mt. Urdaneta, October 1912, Elmer 14168 (lectotype NY [00228916] designated here, isolectotypes A [00072596], BISH [1003318], C [10014670], CAS [0007289], E [00504434], K [000890055], L [0484358], MO [751571], U [0142707], US [00120458])

Additional specimens examined: — THE PHILIPPINES. Cagayan, Mt Bawa , October–November 1929, Edano 78504 ( SING [0223191]) ; Camarines, Mt Isarog , June 1947, Convocar 2844 ( SING [0223189]) ; Quezon, Tayabas, Kinatakutan , January 1929, Oro 30644 ( SING [0223194]) ; Rizal, Mt Lumutan , April 1923, Ramos 42248 ( SING [0223199]) ; Sorsogon, July-August 1915, Ramos 23591 ( SING [0223195]). Mindanao : Misamis , Mt Malindang , May 1906, Mearns & Hutchinson 4703 ( SING [0223192]). Panay: Capiz, Mt Madiaas , April–May 1918, Ramos & Edano 30671 ( SING [0223196]), Ramos & Edano 30729 ( SING [0223197, 0223198]) .