Chaetogastra longifolia

Chaetogastra longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Chaetogastra
Species:	C. longifolia
Binomial name
Chaetogastra longifolia (Vahl) DC. [1]
Synonyms [1]
Arthrostemma lanceolatumGriseb. Chaetogastra depauperataNaudin Chaetogastra dichotomaRam.Goyena Chaetogastra ferrugineaHook. & Arn. Chaetogastra galipensisKlotzsch ex Kuntze Chaetogastra havanensisDC. Chaetogastra hispidaDC. Chaetogastra lanceolataDC. Micranthella hispidaNaudin Micranthella lanceolataNaudin Micranthella longifolia(Vahl) Naudin Micranthella roseaNaudin Pleroma hispidumTriana Pleroma lanceolatumGriseb. Pleroma longifolium(Vahl) Triana Pleroma micranthellaC.Wright Rhexia flexuosaRuiz & Pav. Rhexia lanceolataBonpl. Rhexia longifoliaVahl Tibouchina alienaBrandegee Tibouchina bourgaeanaCogn. Tibouchina longifolia(Vahl) Baill.

Chaetogastra longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Mexico through the Caribbean to northern South America. It has many synonyms, including Tibouchina longifolia. ^[1] It was first described in 1797 by Martin Vahl as Rhexia longifolia. ^{[2] [3]}

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  Closeup of flowers and leaves

References

1. "Chaetogastra longifolia (Vahl) DC.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-05-08
2. "Chaetogastra longifolia (Vahl) DC.", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2022-05-08
3. "Rhexia longifolia Vahl", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2022-05-08