332.0000
Family
Violaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 57 (1802), nom. cons.
32 genera, ca. 1050 spp. Systematics following Wahlert et al. 2015
Species listed in database: 1080; hybrids: 203
= Alsodeiaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 197 (1858)
= Leoniaceae A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 668. med (1844)
332.2024
Genus
Melicytus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 1: 62 (1775)
Distribution: Solomon Is., New Zealand, Norfolk Is., Fiji; 1 sp. Australia. Genus circumscription still somewhat in flux.
Species listed in database: 19; hybrids: 1
= Tachites Sol. ex Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 205 (1788)
= Hymenanthera R.Br.; Narr. Exped. Zaire [Tuckey] 442 (1818) s. str.
= Solenantha G.Don; Gen. Hist. 2: 39 (1832)
species :
Melicytus alpinus
(Kirk) Garn.-Jones; New Zealand J. Bot. 25(1): 127 (1987):
Distribution: New Zealand (east of the S-Alps)
51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera alpina (Kirk) W.R.B.Oliv.; Rec. Domin. Mus. 1: 211 (1944)
= Hymenanthera dentata var. alpina Kirk; Stud. Fl. New Zealand, p. ? (1899)
species :
Melicytus angustifolius
(DC.) Garn.-Jones; New Zealand J. Bot. 25(1): 127 (1987)
subspecies :
subsp. angustifolius
Distribution: New Zealand (east of the S-Alps, incl. Stewart Isl.)
51 NZL
Remarks: often included in M. dentatus
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera angustifolia R.Br. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 315 (1824)
= Hymenanthera banksii var. angustifolia Stirling; Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 22: 350 (1905)
= Hymenanthera dentata var. angustifolia (R.Br. ex DC.) Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 1: 105 (1863)
= Hymenanthera banksii var. angustifolia J.Stirl.; Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 22: 350 (1905)
subspecies :
subsp. divaricatus
Stajsic & R.F.Douglas; Austral. Syst. Bot. 27(4): 320, figs 8 (map), 10-11 (2014)
Distribution: Australia (Victoria)
50 AUS
species :
Melicytus chathamicus
(F.Muell.) Garn.-Jones; New Zealand J. Bot. 25(1): 127 (1987)
Distribution: Chatham Isl.
51 CTM
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera chathamica Kirk; Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 514 (1896)
= Hymenanthera latifolia var. chathamica F.Muell.; Veg. Chatham Isl. 9 (1864)
species :
Melicytus crassifolius
(Hook.f.) Garn.-Jones; New Zealand J. Bot. 25(1): 128 (1987)
Distribution: New Zealand (coastal)
51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera crassifolia Hook.f.; Bot. Antarct. Voy. II. (Fl. Nov.-Zel.) 1: t. 7 (1852)
species :
Melicytus dentatus
(R.Br. ex DC.) Molloy & Mabb.; Bot. Mag., n. s. 17(4): 234 (2000)
Distribution: Australia (SE-South Australia, E-New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera banksii F.Muell.; First Rep. Gov. Bot. Veg. Colony 9 (1862)
= Hymenanthera dentata R.Br. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 315 (1824)
= Solenantha spinosa G.Don; Gen. Hist. 2: 39 (1832)
species :
Melicytus drucei
Molloy & B.D.Clarkson; New Zealand J. Bot. 34(4): 431 (1996)
Distribution: New Zealand (North Isl.)
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus fasciger
Gillespie; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 91: 20 (1932)
Distribution: Santa Cruz Isl.; Vanuatu; Fiji
60 FIJ SCZ VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger P.S.Green
species :
Melicytus flexuosus
Molloy & A.P.Druce; New Zealand J. Bot. 32(2): 114 (1994)
Distribution: New Zealand (South Isl., North Isl.)
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus improcerus
Heenan, Courtney & Molloy; New Zealand J. Bot. 56(1): 61 (2017)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus lanceolatus
Hook.f.; Fl. New Zealand 1: 18, t. 8 (1852)
Distribution: New Zealand (Cape Brett southwards)
51 NZL
variant :
var. latior
Simpson & Thomson; (1942)
Distribution: New Zealand (Cape Brett southwards)
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus latifolius
(Lindl.) P.S.Green; J. Arnold Arbor. 51: 218 (1970)
Distribution: Norfolk Isl.
50 NFK
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera latifolia Endl.; Prodr. Fl. Norfolk. [Endlicher] 127 (1833)
species :
Melicytus macrophyllus
A.Cunn.; Ann. Nat. Hist., Sér. 1: 4: 256 (1840)
Distribution: New Zealand (Mangonui to Opotiki)
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus micranthus
(Hook.f.) Hook.f.; Fl. New Zealand 1: 18 (1852)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Melicytus micranthus var. longiusculus Cheeseman; (1906)
variant :
var. microphyllus
(Col.) Cheeseman; (1906)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Melicytus microphyllus Colenso; Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 19: 1886 (1887) 260 20: 189 (1888)
species :
Melicytus novae-zelandiae
(A.Cunn.) P.S.Green; J. Arnold Arbor. 51 (no. 2): 219 (1970)
subspecies :
subsp. novae-zelandiae
Distribution: New Zealand (incl. Three Kings Isl.)
51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) Hemsl.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1908: 96 (1908)
subspecies :
subsp. centurionis
P.S.Green; J. Arnold Arbor. 51 (no. 2): 219 (1970)
Distribution: Lord Howe Isl.
50 LHI
species :
Melicytus obovatus
(Kirk) Garn.-Jones; New Zealand J. Bot. 25(1): 128 (1987)
Distribution: New Zealand (coastal)
51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera obovata Kirk; Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 27: 350 (1894 publ. 1895)
species :
Melicytus orarius
Heenan, de Lange, Courtney & Molloy; New Zealand J. Bot. 56(1): 69 (2017)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus ramiflorus
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 1: 62 (1775)
subspecies :
subsp. ramiflorus
Distribution: New Zealand (widespread, incl. Stewart Isl.); Kermadec Isl.; Tonga (´Eua)
51 KER NZL 60 TON
Synonyms: hidden
= Melicytus umbellatus Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 206, t. 44, f. 1 (1788)
= Tachites umbellata Sol. ex Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 205 (1788)
subspecies :
subsp. oblongifolius
(A.Cunn.) P.S.Green; J. Arnold Arbor. 51: 219 (1970)
Distribution: Norfolk Isl.
50 NFK
Synonyms: hidden
= Hymenanthera oblongifolia A.Cunn.; London J. Bot. 1: 124 (1842)
species :
Melicytus samoensis
(Christoph.) A.C.Sm.; Allertonia 1(6): 370 (1978)
Distribution: Tonga (´Eua); American Samoa (Ta´u); [Western] Samoa (Savai´i, ´Upolu)
60 ASA SAM TON
Synonyms: hidden
= Melicytus ramiflorus var. samoensis Christoph.; (1931)
species :
Melicytus venosus
Courtney, Heenan, Molloy & de Lange; New Zealand J. Bot. 56(1): 76 (2017)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
species :
Melicytus ×ramilanceolatus
Allan; Genetica 11: 505 (1929)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
