Melastomataceae

Altea

Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin

Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Nepsera

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Altea (Nepsera aquatica) — FlowerPhoto: Matthew Sirotkin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Altea

Synonyms

Aciotis aquatica (Aubl.) G.Don
Aciotis sieberi Triana
Homonoma aridum Bello
Melastoma aquaticum Aubl.
Rhexia aquatica (Aubl.) Sw.
Spennera aquatica (Aubl.) Mart. ex DC.
Spennera asphalti Crueg.
Spennera hydrophila Miq.
Spennera sieberi Steud.
Tibouchina aquatica (Aubl.) M.Gómez
Xeracina aquatica (Aubl.) Raf.

Flowers

In flower: December to September (from 95 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matthew Sirotkin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Derek, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Emily Franzen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Andreas Manz, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Gerry van Tonder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: hreit, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Karen Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Macedo Luzia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: beagsmn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.