Aciotis
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| Aciotis | |
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| Aciotis rubricaulis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Aciotis D.Don |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Spennera Mart. ex DC. | |
Aciotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. The genus was first described in 1823 by David Don.[1][2]
There are about 15 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.[1][3]
