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Melastomataceae

Monochaetum humboldtianum (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Walp.

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Monochaetum

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Monochaetum humboldtianum: Known as the Pink Princess in garden circles, this species is native to northeastern Colombia and adjacent Venezuela. Photo from El Dorado Reserve in the former
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Arthrostema humboldtianum Kunth & C.D.Bouché

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