Rostranthera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is Rostranthera tetraptera.[1]

Rostranthera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Rostranthera
M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.
Species:
R. tetraptera
Binomial name
Rostranthera tetraptera
(Cogn.) M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.
Synonyms

Acisanthera tetraptera (Cogn.) Gleason
Comolia tetraptera Cogn.
Acisanthera egleri Brade & Markgr.
Acisanthera glomerata Gleason

Its native range is Suriname to Northern Brazil.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rostranthera M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.