Meriania
Sign in to saveMeriania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 93 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil and the Antilles.
Species
silverleafed princess flower
species
FamilyMelastomataceae
Native toBolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana
Observations3,443
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Melastomataceae
- Named after
- Maria Sibylla Merian
- Image
- Meriania nobilis (14637141514).jpg
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Meriania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 93 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil and the Antilles.
Plants of this genus are woody shrubs or trees with large flowers and capsules. The genus was named in honor of naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian.