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Mendelia

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Mendelia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Subfamily: Melastomatoideae
Tribe: Sonerileae
Genus: Mendelia
Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
Species:
M. mollis
Binomial name
Mendelia mollis
(Hook.f.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
Synonyms[1]
  • Amphiblemma erythropodum Gilg & Ledermann ex Engl.
  • Amphiblemma molle Hook.f. (1871) (basionym)
  • Amphiblemma riparium Gilg

Mendelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes a single species, Mendelia mollis, which is native to west-central tropical Africa, ranging from Cameroon to Angola.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mendelia mollis (Hook.f.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2025.