Chaetogastra gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to much of South America, from Venezuela in the north to northeast Argentina in the south.[1] It was first described in 1823 by Aimé Bonpland as Rhexia gracilis.[2][3] Its synonyms include Tibouchina gracilis.[1]
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Flower, growing in Brazil
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| Chaetogastra gracilis | |
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| Growing in Colombia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Chaetogastra |
| Species: | C. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaetogastra gracilis | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-05-10
- ^ "Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-05-10
- ^ "Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2022-05-08
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