Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

False meadowbeauty (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Pterolepis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Pterolepis glomerata habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Pterolepis glomerata leaf picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)
Pterolepis glomerata leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Pterolepis glomerata flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Pterolepis glomerata flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Pterolepis glomerata flower picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pterolepis glomerata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Dominica, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30048126-2
WFO ID wfo-0001080634
COL ID 4PWXK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630519
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Tetrameris brachyandra Pterolepis maritima Pterolepis paludosa Rhexia glomerata Arthrostema salzmannii Arthrostemma brachyandrum Arthrostema angusturense Arthrostemma glomeratum Chaetogastra callichaeta Chaetogastra glomerata Osbeckia glomerata Pterolepis hostmannii Rhexia capitata Arthrostema capitatum Pterolepis capitata Arthrostemma angusturense Chaetogastra sherardioides Osbeckia sipaneoides Pterolepis sipaneoides Osbeckia maritima Pterolepis salzmannii Rhexia angusturensis Pterolepis glomerata var. angustifolia Pterolepis glomerata var. peruviana Osbeckia glomerata var. albiflora Pterolepis glomerata var. angusturensis Pterolepis glomerata var. sherarioides Pterolepis maritima var. genuina Pterolepis glomerata var. brachyandra Pterolepis glomerata var. glaziovii Pterolepis glomerata var. longifolia Pterolepis glomerata var. martiana Pterolepis glomerata var. microphylla Pterolepis glomerata var. saldanhaei Pterolepis maritima var. robusta Pterolepis glomerata