Abstract
Acisanthera is a genus of annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs that inhabit seasonal environments of the Neotropics. It is divided into four sections which include 22 accepted species and 17 varieties. Here, the nomenclatural history of the genus is reviewed since a species name was not assigned to the genus when it was first described. The collection of Patrick Browne later received three replacement names, which has generated different interpretations. The type collection and currently accepted names for all taxa of Acisanthera are provided.
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Guimarães, P.J.F., da Silva, M.F.O. & da Rocha, M.J.R. Nomenclator botanicus for Acisanthera (Melastomataceae: Marcetia alliance). Brittonia 69, 231–240 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-017-9463-7
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