Chalybea
| Chalybea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Chalybea Naudin |
Chalybea is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae with about 11 accepted species.[1] It is found in parts of South and North America, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Nevada in the US,
Species accepted (March 2021) include:[1]
- Chalybea brevipedunculata Penneys, C.Ulloa & D.Fernández
- Chalybea calyptrata (Penneys & M.E.Morales) Penneys & M.E.Morales
- Chalybea corymbifera Naudin
- Chalybea ecuadorensis (Wurdack) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea kirkbridei (Wurdack) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea macrocarpa (L.Uribe) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea minor (L.Uribe) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea mutisiana (L.Uribe) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea occidentalis (Lozano & N.Ruiz-R.) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea penduliflora (Wurdack) M.E.Morales & Penneys
- Chalybea peruviana M.E.Morales & Penneys
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chalybea Naudin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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