⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-50199373, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melochia spicata .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 50199373
) with original publication details: Fl. Bras. 12(3): 46 46 1886.
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:156973-2
.