Driessenia

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Driessenia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Driessenia
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Driessenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1]

Its native range is Western and Central Malesia.[1]

The genus name is in honour of Peter van Driessen (1753–1828), Dutch doctor, pharmacist, chemist and botanist.[2]

Species:[1]

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