Clidemia

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]

Clidemia
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
Species

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Species

Clidemia rubra
Clidemia capitellata

References

  1. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. I A-C. CRC Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.

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