Melastoma hirtum L.
MELASTOMATACEAE - Melastome family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)
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Name:
Melastoma hirtum L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 1: 390. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species
See: ►
Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don var. hirta
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Common names
U.S.
name:
Soapbush
English name:
curse English name:
Koster's-curse Spanish name:
camasey French name:
canot-macaque
Grown habit:
Duration:
Synonyms:
= Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don var. hirta
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family:
Melastomataceae
Genus:
Melastoma
Species:
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