Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin is a plant in the Melastomataceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

Monochaetum floribundum is a Central American sprawling shrub grown in gardens for its abundant small pink flowers.

Genus
Monochaetum
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin is a sprawling shrub that is native to Central America. It grows commonly in cloud forests, and is sometimes cultivated in gardens for its profusion of small pink flowers.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Melastomataceae Monochaetum

More from Melastomataceae

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

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