Clidemia

Clidemia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It contains about 450 species, the best known being C. hirta (soapbush, or Koster's curse). The generic name honours Ancient Greek author Cleidemus.[1]

Clidemia
Clidemia hirta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Clidemia
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Type species
Clidemia neglecta
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Species

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Species

Clidemia rubra
Clidemia capitellata

References

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