⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-50196181, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melochia umbellata .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 50196181
) with original publication details: Nat. Hist. 8: 309 309 1777.