Dissotis

Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes nine species of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees which are native to tropical Africa.

Dissotis
Dissotis rotundifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Dissotis
Benth. (1849)
Species

9; see text

Synonyms
  • Hedusa Raf. (1838)
  • Kadalia Raf. (1838), nom. utique rej.
  • Lignieria A.Chev. (1920), nom. nud.
  • Osbeckiastrum Naudin (1850)
  • Pseudosbeckia A.Fern. & R.Fern. (1956)
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