Clidemia
Clidemia | |
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Clidemia hirta | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Clidemia D.Don |
Species | |
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Clidemia is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family, Melastomataceae. It contains about 450 species, the best known being C. hirta (soapbush). The generic name honours Ancient Greek author Cleidemus.[1]
Species

Clidemia rubra

Clidemia capitellata
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References
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. I A-C. CRC Press. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
External links
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