Taxon: Dissotis canescens (E. Mey. ex Graham) Hook. f.

Summary

Genus:

Dissotis

Family:

Melastomataceae

Nomen number:

451661

Place of publication:

D. Oliver, Fl. trop. Afr. 2:453. 1871

Verified:

10/26/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Osbeckia canescens E. Mey. ex Graham

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Heterotis canescens (E. Mey. ex Graham) Jacq.-Fél.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Dissotis incana Triana
Osbeckia incana Walp.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1963-. Flore du Cameroun. Note: = Heterotis canescens (E. Mey. ex Graham) Jacq.-Fel.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Kenya			Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania			Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Uganda			Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia			Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Malawi			Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Mozambique			Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zambia			Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe			Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Eswatini
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Cape Province	e.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Transvaal
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Nigeria
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Cameroon			Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1963-. Flore du Cameroun. Note: = Heterotis canescens (E. Mey. ex Graham) Jacq.-Fel.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Central African Republic
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Democratic Republic of the Congo

Native
Africa

NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Nigeria
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Eswatini, South Africa [Cape Province (e.), KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal]

Reference(s)

Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1963-. Flore du Cameroun. Note: = Heterotis canescens (E. Mey. ex Graham) Jacq.-Fel.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: Eritrea added in 2000
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=451661. Accessed 12 May 2026.