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Melastomataceae

Heterocentron elegans (Schltdl.) Kuntze

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Heterocentron

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Heterocentron elegans: Heterocentron elegans
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Common names

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Chinese
蔓茎四瓣果

Synonyms

  • Heeria elegans Schltdl.
  • Heeria procumbens Naudin
  • Heterocentron sessile Gleason
  • Heterocentron sessilis Gleason
  • Hypostate elegans (Schltdl.) Hoffmanns.
  • Monochaetum guatemalense Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Rhexia elegans Schltdl.
  • Schizocentron elegans (Schltdl.) Meisn.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.