Derosiphia

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Derosiphia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Subfamily: Melastomatoideae
Tribe: Melastomateae
Genus: Derosiphia
Raf.
Species:
D. tubulosa
Binomial name
Derosiphia tubulosa
Synonyms [1]
  • Dissotis tubulosa(Sm.) Triana
  • Osbeckia tubulosaSm. (1813) (basionym)
  • Podocaelia tubulosa(Sm.) A.Fern. & R.Fern.

Derosiphia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It contains a single species, Derosiphia tubulosa. [2]

The species is native to tropical Africa, ranging from Senegal to South Sudan. [2]

References

  1. "Derosiphia tubulosa (Sm.) Raf". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Derosiphia Raf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 September 2021.