Aciotis rubricaulis

Aciotis rubricaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to tropical Central America and South America, ranging from Guatemala to Bolivia and northeastern Brazil.^[2] Its natural habitat is tropical moist forests.^[1] It is used as a medicine.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Aciotis rubricaulis
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Aciotis
Species:	A. rubricaulis
Binomial name
Aciotis rubricaulis (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
Synonyms[2]
Aciotis alata (Beurl.) Almeda Aciotis aristata Ule Aciotis aristellata Markgr. Aciotis asplundii Wurdack Aciotis caulialata (Naudin) Triana Aciotis levyana Cogn. Aciotis purpurascens var. alata Cogn. Aciotis purpurascens var. martinensis J.F.Macbr. Arthrostemma caulialatum Ruiz & Pav. Spennera alata Beurl. Spennera caulialata Naudin Spennera panicularis Naudin Spennera rubricaulis Mart. ex DC. (1828)

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The IUCN Red List assesses synonym A. asplundii as Vulnerable,^[1] and synonym A. aristellata as Endangered.^[3]