| Miconia macrothyrsa | |
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| Leaves and fruits | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Miconia |
| Species: | M. macrothyrsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Miconia macrothyrsa Benth. | |
Miconia macrothyrsa is a species of shrub in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to South America. [1] [2]
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