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Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part M), Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London: Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum, pp. 651-689 : 662

Melastoma asperum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 391. 1753.

“Habitat in India.” RCN: 3072.

Lectotype (Hansen in Ginkgoana 4: 80. 1977): Herb. Hermann 2: 3, No. 172 (BM-000621501).

Current name: Osbeckia aspera (L.) Blume (Melastomataceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “aspera” in the protologue.