| Pachycentria | |
|---|---|
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| Pachycentria glauca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Pachycentria Blume |
Pachycentria is a genus of epiphytic or terrestrial shrubs that grow up to 2.5 m tall, or rarely small trees up to 8 m tall, indigenous to Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi, and New Guinea.
Accepted species names, as of April 2021, include:[1]
- Pachycentria constricta Blume
- Pachycentria glauca Triana
- Pachycentria hanseniana Clausing
- Pachycentria microsperma Becc.
- Pachycentria microstyla Becc.
- Pachycentria pulverulenta (Jack) Clausing
- Pachycentria varingaefolia Blume
- Pachycentria vogelkopensis Clausing
References
- ↑ "Pachycentria Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- Pachycentria Blume, Flora 14 (1831) 519.
- Revision of Pachycentria (Melastomataceae), Gudrun Clausing, BLUMEA 45 (2000) 341–375.
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