Maesa tongensis Mez

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 236: 54 (1902)
This name is a synonym of Maesa tabacifolia

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. [Cited as Maesa tabacifolia.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Banks, R.C. (ed.) (1982). Wildlife and wildlife habitat of American Samoa 2: 1-151. U.S. Fisch and Wildlife services, Washington. [Cited as Maesa tongensis.]
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai. [Cited as Maesa tongensis.]
  • Yuncker, T.G. (1959). Plants of Tonga. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 220: 1-283. [Cited as Maesa tongensis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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