Chaetogastra laxa
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 laxa
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 2019
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Chaetogastra laxa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Chaetogastra sarmentosaName author: (Bonpl. & Rich.) DC.
- Lasiandra laxaName author: (Desr.) Naudin
- Lasiandra sarmentosaName author: (Bonpl. & Rich.) Naudin
- Melastoma laxumName author: Desr.
- Pleroma laxumName author: (Desr.) DC.
- Pleroma sarmentosumName author: (Bonpl. & Rich.) Hook.f.
- Rhexia sarmentosaName author: Bonpl. & Rich.
- Tibouchina asperipilisName author: S.F.Blake
- Tibouchina cymosaName author: Cogn.
- Tibouchina laxaName author: (Desr.) 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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