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Acisanthera
Sign in to saveAcisanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It contains 11 species and is found in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It was described by Patrick Browne in 1756.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMelastomataceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 625
- With media
- 185
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Collections
- CAS, UNIVASF, NY, F, CPATSA, UNESP-IBILCE
- Recorded in
- Cuba, Brasil, Brazil, Perú, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Melastomataceae
- Image
- Cambessedesia paraguayensis 108-6604.jpg
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- taxon name
- Acisanthera
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Acisanthera
- taxon common name
- acisanthera
- Commons category
- Acisanthera
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Encyclopedic overview
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Acisanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It contains 11 species and is found in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It was described by Patrick Browne in 1756.
==Distribution== Many species in this genus are found in waterlogged savannas of the tropical regions of Central and South America.
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