⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-50197261, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melochia pilosa .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 50197261
) with original publication details: Fl. Bras. 12(3): 38 38 1886.