Tashiroea Amoena

''Tashiroea'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. Species in this group resemble morphologically those in genus ''Bredia'', but differ in indumentum of mature leaf (Glabrous, with yellowish uniseriate trichomes vs. Sparsely to densely puberulous or strigose, appressed or spreading uniseriate trichomes with glandular head or not), leaf surface sculpture (Furrowed vs. Not furrowed) and capsule (Ovary crown usually evanescent, capsule uncrowned with rounded or 4-humped top vs. Ovary crown persistent and enlarged, enclosing an inverted frustum-shaped depression at capsule top). This genus includes 11 species, eight in southeastern mainland China, one in Taiwan, and two in the Ryukyus. Most species in this group prefer open or dense forests, slopes, stream banks, alt. 50–2300 m.

This genus was first established to accommodate ''T. yaeyamensis'' and ''T. okinawensis''''.'' Li (1944) synonymized ''Tashiroea'', accommodating its species in ''Bredia''. While based on a recent phylogenetic study, ''Tashiroea'' has been resurrected from ''Bredia''''.''

Species

* ''Tashiroea amoena'' (Diels) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea biglandularis'' (C. Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea laisherana'' (C.L. Yeh & C.R. Yeh) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea nudipes'' (C. Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea okinawensis'' Matsum.
* ''Tashiroea oligotricha'' (Merr.) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea quadrangularis'' (Cogn.) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea sessilifolia'' (H.L. Li) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu
* ''Tashiroea sinensis'' Diels
* ''Tashiroea yaeyamensis'' Matsum.
* ''Tashiroea villosa'' X.X.Su

References

Melastomataceae genera
Melastomataceae

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