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.
Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana is a plant in the Melastomataceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana
Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana
Brachyotum ledifolium (pucachaglla) is an edible-fruited Brachyotum plant that grows in lower Andean Páramo elevations.
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Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
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Taxonomy
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Melastoma sanguineum Sims
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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