''Castratella'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

belonging to 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 ...

. Its native range is Colombia and Venezuela. Species: *'' Castratella piloselloides'' *'' Castratella rosea''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5573264 Melastomataceae Melastomataceae genera Taxa named by Charles Victor Naudin Taxa described in 1850