| Graffenrieda | |
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| Graffenrieda emarginata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Graffenrieda DC. |
| Species | |
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Graffenrieda is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 44 species. Most occur in South America. A few are distributed in Mexico, [1] Central America and the Caribbean. [2]
Species include:
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