Brachyotum ledifolium

(Brachyotum ledifolium)

Description

Brachyotum ledifolium, also known as pucachaglla, is a plant of the Brachyotum genus that grows in the lower elevations of the Andean Páramo. Its fruits are edible.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Myrtales

Family:Melastomataceae

Genus:Brachyotum

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