Heterotis (plant)
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| Heterotis | |
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| Heterotis rotundifolia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Heterotis Benth. (1849) |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lepidanthemum Klotzsch (1861) | |
Heterotis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1][2]
The genus is native to tropical Africa.[1][3]
There are 6 accepted species in this genus.[1] Some taxonomists include this genus and its species in the genus Dissotis.
- Heterotis buettneriana (Cogn. ex Büttner) Jacq.-Fél.
- Heterotis cogniauxiana (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Heterotis decumbens (P.Beauv.) Jacq.-Fél.
- Heterotis fruticosa (Brenan) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Heterotis prostrata Benth.
- Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.