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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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
Media related to Clidemia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Clidemia at Wikispecies
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