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Aciotis
Sign in to saveAciotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. The genus was first described in 1823 by David Don.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMelastomataceae
Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 612
- With media
- 147
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Collections
- CAS, IBUNAM, US, NY, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), F
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Guatemala, Brazil, Brasil
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Melastomataceae
- Image
- Aciotis rubricaulis 2.jpg
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Aciotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. The genus was first described in 1823 by David Don.
There are about 15 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.
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