Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D. Don

Alvear, Marcela, Ocampo, Gilberto, Parra-O, Carlos & Almeda, Eduino Carbonó And Frank, 2015, Melastomataceae of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (Colombia): floristic affinities and annotated catalogue, Phytotaxa 195 (1), pp. 1-30 : 17

Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D. Don

Type: Peru, Pavón s.n. ( HT: BM).

Herb, Shrub, Small tree, Climber. Amazonia, Andes, Caribbean lowlands, Eastern Plains, Pacific lowlands, SNSM, V Cauca, V Magdalena. 15–2260 m.

Dept.: ANT, BOY, CAL, CAQ, CAU, CHO, CUN, GUJ, MAG, MET, NAR, NSA, PUT, QUI, RIS, SAN, TOL, VAL.

Distr.: Mexico to Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia; Greater Antilles, Trinidad; Hawaii.

Voucher: Romero-Castañeda 10731 ( COL, MO).