Nomenclature: wfo-0000411998
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Eriocaulon melanocephalum Enum. Pl. 3: 549 (1841)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 3: 549 (-550). 1841 [23-29 May 1841] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000346116: Barter [1021] Nigeria Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000587251: Sellow [5850] Brazil Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- person : Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 30058765-2
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-243964
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-243964
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2021-12 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12 : 2025-06Placement: Angiosperms > Poales > Eriocaulaceae > Eriocaulon > Eriocaulon melanocephalum