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Melasma
Melasma (also known as chloasma faciei,:854 or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark skin discoloration. Although it can affect anyone, melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women and those who are taking oral or patch contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Melasma scabrum
speciesMelasma scabrum
Melasma melampyroides
speciesMelasma melampyroides
Melasma physalodes
speciesMelasma physalodes
Melasma brevipedicellatum
speciesMelasma brevipedicellatum
Melasma calycinum
speciesMelasma calycinum
Melasma rhinanthoides
speciesMelasma rhinanthoides
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 272847.