Ernestia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Marcetieae
Genus: Ernestia
Species: E. adenotricha – E. blackii – E. cataractae – E. confertiflora – E. goudotii – E. granvillei – E. karuruana – E. maguirei – E. minor – E. ovata – E. quadriseta – E. rubra – E. tenella

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ernestia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 9. Reference page.

Name

Ernestia DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 3: 121. (1828)

• Type species: Ernestia tenella (Humb. & Bonpl.) DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 3: 121. (1828)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Dichaetandra Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 31 (1850)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Northern South America French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Western South America Colombia, Peru, Brazil Brazil North References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1828. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 3: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines XXVI. 494 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 121

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ernestia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 9. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 200. Ernestia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 200. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 200 Sept. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Ernestia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 12 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Ernestia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sept. 2020.