Heterotis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1][2]
| Heterotis | |
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| Heterotis rotundifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Heterotis Benth. (1849) |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lepidanthemum Klotzsch (1861) | |
The genus is native to tropical Africa.[1][3]
There are 6 accepted species in this genus.[1] Some taxonomists include this genus and its species in the genus Dissotis.
- Heterotis buettneriana (Cogn. ex Büttner) Jacq.-Fél.
- Heterotis cogniauxiana (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Heterotis decumbens (P.Beauv.) Jacq.-Fél.
- Heterotis fruticosa (Brenan) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Heterotis prostrata Benth.
- Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Heterotis Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Heterotis — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "CJB - African plant database - Detail". www.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2021-12-14.