World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Metastelma melananthum (Decne.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2): 241 (1895).

This name is a synonym.

Homotypic Names:
Accepted Name:	Orthosia scoparia (Nutt.) Liede & Meve, Novon 18: 207 (2008).
Family:	Apocynaceae
* Vincetoxicum melanthum Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 526 (1844). Amphistelma melanthum (Decne.) E.Fourn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(4): 226 (1885). Orthosia melantha (Decne.) Malme, Ark. Bot. 16(15): 17 (1921). Cynanchum melanthum (Decne.) T.Mey. in H.R.Descole (ed.), Gen. Sp. Pl. Argent. 2: 141 (1944). * Basionym/Replaced Synonym
Original Compiler:	R.Govaerts