Meliosma rigida, the stiff-leaved meliosma, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sabiaceae. It is native to Laos, Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Philippines.[1][2]

Meliosma rigida
In the wild in Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Sabiaceae
Genus: Meliosma
Species:
M. rigida
Binomial name
Meliosma rigida
Synonyms[1]
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    • Meliosma evrardii Gagnep.
    • Meliosma glomerulata Rehder & E.H.Wilson
    • Meliosma harmandiana Pierre
    • Meliosma loheri Merr.
    • Meliosma pannosa Hand.-Mazz.
    • Meliosma patens Hemsl.
    • Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. rigida (Siebold & Zucc.) Beusekom

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Meliosma rigida var. pannosa (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.W.Law
  • Meliosma rigida var. rigida

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meliosma rigida Siebold & Zucc". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Meliosma rigida Sieb. & Zucc". HK Plant Database. Hong Kong Herbarium. 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.