''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two-thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, sh ...
. There are about 13 species distributed from
Mexico
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to
Brazil
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.
[Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)]
Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).
''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
Species include:
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* '' Aciotis acuminifolia'' (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
* '' Aciotis annua'' (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
* '' Aciotis aristellata'' Markgr.
* '']Aciotis asplundii
''Aciotis asplundii'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine cli ...
'' Wurdack
* '' Aciotis circaeifolia'' (Bonpl.) Triana
*'' Aciotis ferreirana''
* '' Aciotis indecora'' (Bonpl.) Triana
* ''Aciotis oliveriana
''Aciotis oliveriana'' is a plant species native to Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and Perú. It occurs in disturbed habitats such as river banks, the edges of forests at elevations less than 1350 m.Freire Fierro, A. 2002. Monograph of ''Ac ...
'' Freire-Fierro
* ''Aciotis ornata
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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* ''Aciotis paludosa
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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'' (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
* ''Aciotis polystachya
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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'' (Bonpl.) Triana
* ''Aciotis purpurascens
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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'' (Aubl.) Triana
* ''Aciotis rubricaulis
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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'' (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
* ''Aciotis viscida
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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'' (Benth.) Freire-Fierro
* ''Aciotis wurdackiana
''Aciotis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 13 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.Freire-Fierro, A. (2002)Monograph of ''Aciotis'' (Melastomataceae).''Systematic Botany Monographs'', 1-99.
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References
Melastomataceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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