Biology:Acanthella

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Acanthella
Acanthella sprucei
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Tracheophytes
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Melastomataceae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Acanthella
Hook.f.
Species

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Acanthella is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. This genus is native to tropical South America.

Species
  • Acanthella pulchra Gleason. Venezuela
  • Acanthella sprucei Hook.f. Brazil

References

  • Groger A, Renner SS. 1997. Leaf anatomy and ecology of the Guayana endemics Acanthella sprucei and A. pulchra (Melastomataceae). BioLlania ed. especial no.6. 369-374 (1997)

Wikidata ☰ Q957567 entry