''Charianthus'' 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 ...
s 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
Windward Islands
french: Îles du Vent
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Leeward Island
french: Îles-Sous-le-Vent
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, coor ...
and
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
.
Species:
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Charianthus alpinus
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana.
Species:
*'' Charianthus alpinus''
*''Charianthus coccineus
''Charianthus'' is a genus ...
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Charianthus coccineus
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the no ...
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Charianthus corymbosus
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana.
Species:
*''Charianthus alpinus''
*''Charianthus coccineus
''Charianthus'' is a genus ...
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Charianthus dominicensis
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana.
Species:
*''Charianthus alpinus''
*''Charianthus coccineus''
*''Charianthus corymbosus
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Charianthus grenadensis
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana.
Species:
*''Charianthus alpinus''
*''Charianthus coccineus''
*''Charianthus corymbosus'' ...
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Charianthus nodosus
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana.
Species:
*''Charianthus alpinus''
*''Charianthus coccineus''
*''Charianthus corymbosus'' ...
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Charianthus purpureus
''Charianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Its native range is Windward Islands, Leeward Island and Guyana.
Species:
*''Charianthus alpinus''
*''Charianthus coccineus''
*''Charianthus corymbosus'' ...
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References
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Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae genera