Centradenia inaequilateralis

Centradenia inaequilateralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to southern Mexico, and Central America.[1] With its pink-purple flowers, its cultivar 'Cascade' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Centradenia inaequilateralis
Foliage and flower
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Centradenia
Species:
C. inaequilateralis
Binomial name
Centradenia inaequilateralis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Centradenia divaricata Klotzsch
    • Centradenia inaequilateralis var. major Cogn.
    • Centradenia oerstediana Klotzsch
    • Centradenia rosea Lindl.
    • Donkelaaria diversifolia Lem.
    • Rhexia inaequilateralis Schltdl. & Cham.
    • Rhexia parvifolia Schltdl.

References
  1. "Centradenia inaequilateralis G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. "Centradenia inaequilateralis 'Cascade'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 April 2021.


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