''Sagraea'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Melastomataceae. It is now listed as a
synonym
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of
Miconia
''Miconia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family, Melastomataceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are mostly shrubs and small to medium-sized trees up to 15 m tall. The generic name ...
Its native range is the
Caribbean
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.
The genus name of ''Sagraea'' was in honour of
Ramón de la Sagra
Ramón Dionisio José de la Sagra y Peris (8 April 179823 May 1871) was a Spanish anarchist, politician, writer, and botanist who founded the world's first anarchist journal, ''El Porvenir'' (Spanish for "The Future").
Biography
Ramón de la Sag ...
(1798–1871), a Spanish anarchist, politician, writer, and botanist who founded the world's first anarchist journal, ''El Porvenir'' (which is Spanish for "The Future").
It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.3 on page 170 in 1828.
Formerly known species
According to Kew:
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Sagraea abbottii''
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Sagraea barahonensis''
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Sagraea capillaris''
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Sagraea fuertesii''
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Sagraea gracilis''
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Sagraea oligantha''
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Sagraea penninervis''
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Sagraea polystachya''
References
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Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae genera