• Source: Monochaetum

Monochaetum is a neotropical genus of shrubs and subshrubs with about 54 species. It occurs in warm temperate to tropical montane habitats from Mexico and Central America to the South American Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru with one species reaching the Guayana Highlands of Venezuela and Guyana.
Monochaetum is characterized by its tetramerous flowers, prevailingly dimorphic stamens with dorsally appendiculate anthers, capsular fruits that are free from the hypanthium, and cochleate seeds.




Species


As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online (POWO) listed the following accepted species of Monochaetum.




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Melastomataceae of the World

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Melastomataceae
• Monochaetum
• Monochaetum floribundum
• Monochaetum multiflorum
• Gratwickia
• Melastomataceae
• Aimé Bonpland
• List of flora and fauna of the Eastern Hills, Bogotá
• Allothrombium
• Macara alydda
• Hansjörg Eichler