About Chaetogastra mollis (Bonpl.) DC.
Taxonomic Classification
Chaetogastra mollis is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Native Distribution
It is native to western South America, where it grows in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Initial Description
Aimé Bonpland first described this species under the name Rhexia mollis. This original description was published in 1808 in volume 2 of Monographia Melastomacearum.
Synonym
One accepted synonym for Chaetogastra mollis is Tibouchina mollis.
