Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq. is a plant in the Melastomataceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq. (Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.)
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Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

Pterolepis glomerata, false meadowbeauty, is a neotropical Melastomataceae plant that grows in humid grasslands and gardens.

Genus
Pterolepis
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq., commonly known as false meadowbeauty, is a plant species that belongs to the family Melastomataceae. This species grows in humid grasslands and gardens, and it is distributed across the Neotropical realm.

Photo: (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David R · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Melastomataceae Pterolepis

More from Melastomataceae

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

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