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Melastomataceae

Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Heterotis

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Heterotis rotundifolia: Melastoma malabathricum L. Always flowering, the fruit a berry-like capsule with numerous seeds coated with red, sweet astringent pulp. Young leaves are eaten r
Photo: Cliff from Arlington, VA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese
蔓性野牡丹, 蔓性湿地棯

Synonyms

  • Asterostoma rotundifolia Blume
  • Dissotis plumosa Hook.f.
  • Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana
  • Heterotis plumosa Benth.
  • Kadalia rotundifolia Raf.
  • Melastoma plumosum D.Don
  • Osbeckia rotundifolia Sm.

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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.