bretonica prieta
Melochia nodiflora Sw.
Melochia nodiflora Sw. is a species in the Malvaceae family, commonly known as bretonica prieta. It was first described in 1788 and is native to a wide range of regions including Brazil, Colombia, the Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and parts of Central America and the Caribbean. It is also found in Florida, India, and several other tropical and subtropical areas.
Description
Melochia nodiflora is a member of the Malvaceae family, a group of flowering plants that includes cotton and hibiscus. The species is distributed across several countries in the Americas and the Caribbean, including Brazil, Colombia, the Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and parts of Central America. It is also present in Florida and India. This plant is known by the common name bretonica prieta in both the target language and English. The species was first published in 1788 and is recognized for its presence in diverse tropical and subtropical habitats.
Other common names
bretonica prieta
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · IN · Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena · Bahamas · Belize · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Florida · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · India · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mauritius · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua
Synonyms
Visenia nodifloraMougeotia nodifloraRiedlea nodifloraMelochia conglobataMelochia carpinifoliaMelochia borbonicaRiedlea borbonicaMelochia nodiflora var. longipetiolata
