⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-30400521, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melochia tomentosa .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 30400521
) with original publication details: Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 161 161 1825.