The specific status of Melastoma kudoi (Melastomataceae, Melastomeae).
Jin-Hong DaiChe-Wei LinQiu-Jie ZhouChun-Mei LiRen-Chao ZhouYing LiuPublished in: Botanical studies (2019)
Both molecular phylogenetic and morphological data suggest that M. kudoi is well separated from M. intermedium, M. dodecandrum, and O. scaberrima, and should be treated as a distinct species. Taxonomic treatment and detailed description of M. kudoi are provided.