Plant Details

Accepted name:: Melochia tomentosa L. [Malvaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
malva-preta	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaf, root		Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
leaf, root		Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 18 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Melochia arida Rose Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 321 (1905).
Melochia crenata Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 29 (1826), nom. illeg.
Melochia diffusa Bertero ex Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 30 (1826), not validly publ.
Melochia frutescens Jacq. Observ. Bot. 2: 22 (1767).
Melochia hypoleuca Miq. Linnaea 22: 468 (1849).
Melochia plicata C.Presl Reliq. Haenk. 2: 145 (1835).
Melochia portoricensis Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 29 (1826).
Melochia tomentosa var. bahiensis K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 34 (1886).
Melochia tomentosa var. frutescens (Jacq.) DC. Prodr. 1: 490 (1824).
Melochia tomentosa var. turpiniana (Kunth) K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 34 (1886).
Melochia tomentosa var. typica K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 34 (1886), not validly publ.
Melochia turpiniana Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 323 (1823).
Moluchia frutescens (Jacq.) Medik. Malvenfam.: 10 (1787).
Moluchia tomentosa (L.) Britton Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Mem. 1: 69 (1918).
Riedlea crenata DC. Prodr. 1: 491 (1824).
Riedlea hypoleuca (Miq.) Walp. Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 166 (1851).
Sida rajoides M.E.Jones Contr. W. Bot. 18: 58 (1933).
Visenia crenata Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 30 (1826).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Melochia tomentosa L.	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. & Fungi Project (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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