Pterolepis (plant)
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| Pterolepis | |
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| Pterolepis glomerata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Pterolepis (DC.) Miq. |
| Species | |
Pterolepis is a genus of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae.[1] Within Melastomataceae, it forms a clade with genus Pterogastra.[2] Pterolepis contains some fifteen species, all of which are found in the Neotropical geographic realmm.[2] Most species are concentrated in Brazil, with a few others across Central and South America.[2][3]
