Dissotis

Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes nine species of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees which are native to tropical Africa.

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KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMyrtales
FamilyMelastomataceae

Native toBenin, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria

Common Name: mayingying

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Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes nine species of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees which are native to tropical Africa.

==Etymology== The generic name is based on the Greek word , which means 'twofold'. This refers to the two types of anthers that is a characteristic of this genus.