Clidemia
Appearance
Clidemia | |
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Clidemia hirta | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Clidemia D.Don |
Type species | |
Clidemia neglecta D.Don
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Species | |
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Clidemia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It contains about 450 species, the best known being C. hirta (soapbush). The generic name honours Ancient Greek author Cleidemus.[1]
Species
References
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. I A-C. CRC Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
External links
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