Blakea hirsuta

(Blakea hirsuta)

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Description

Blakea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 100 species distributed from Mexico to Bolivia and the Antilles. They are climbers, shrubs, and trees, some epiphytic.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Melastomataceae
Genus:Blakea
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