⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-50200805, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melochia spicata .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 50200805
) with original publication details: Fl. Bras. 12(3): 47 47 1886.