Dupineta brazzae
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| Dupineta brazzae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Dupineta |
| Species: | D. brazzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dupineta brazzae (Cogn.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit | |
Dupineta brazzae is a herbaceous species occurring in Tropical Africa, it belongs to the family Melastomataceae.
A shrubby herb that is branched from the base and having branches that are sharply angled.[1] Its leaves are opposite and petiolate, with the petiole up to 5 mm long. The leaflets are ovate in shape, up to 10 to 12 cm long and up to 4 to 7 cm wide, they are acuminate at the tip and rounded to cordate at the base.[2] The purplish flowers are arranged in dense cymes, up to 1 cm long with bracts that are acute; its sepals are towards the middle and usually with hairs around the margins.[2][1]
