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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.)
Plantae

Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

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

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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

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

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