⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-20300894, with some changes.

Melastoma purpurascens Aubl. is a synonym of Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

This name is a synonym of Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 20300894) with original publication details: Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 402-404, t. 154 402 1775.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:571133-1.