Chaetogastra herbacea
A species in the Melastomataceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Genus
- Chaetogastra
- Species
- Chaetogastra herbacea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 2019
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Chaetogastra herbacea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Arthrostemma cerastiifoliumName author: DC. ex Naudin
- Arthrostemma herbaceumName author: DC.
- Chaetogastra cerastifoliaName author: (Naudin) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
- Chaetogastra sebastianopolitanaName author: (Raddi) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
- Pterolepis cerastifoliaName author: (Naudin) Triana
- Pterolepis herbaceaName author: (DC.) Triana
- Rhexia herbaceaName author: Schrank & Mart. ex DC.
- Rhexia sebastianopolitanaName author: Raddi
- Tetrameris cerastifoliaName author: Naudin
- Tibouchina cerastifoliaName author: (Naudin) Cogn.
- Tibouchina herbaceaName author: (DC.) Cogn.
- Tibouchina sebastianopolitanaName author: (Raddi) Cogn.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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