Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana is a plant in the Melastomataceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana

Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana

Brachyotum ledifolium (pucachaglla) is an edible-fruited Brachyotum plant that grows in lower Andean Páramo elevations.

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Brachyotum
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana

Brachyotum ledifolium, common name pucachaglla, is a plant species in the genus Brachyotum. It grows at lower elevations in the Andean Páramo, and its fruits are edible.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae › Brachyotum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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