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Melastomataceae

Pterolepis cataphracta Triana

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Pterolepis

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Pterolepis cataphracta: Pterolepis cataphracta (Cham.) Triana - MELASTOMATACEAE - Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina - Palmeiras - Bahia - Brasil.
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Arthrostema cataphractum Naudin
  • Chaetogastra cataphracta Cham.

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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.