Species
Desmoscelis villosa
(Aubl.) Naudin
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Taxonomy
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Desmoscelis
Species
Desmoscelis villosa
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Chaetogastra lychnitoidesRhexia lychnitoidesDesmoscelis villosa var. hypericoidesDesmoscelis villosa var. ovataDesmoscelis villosa var. purpureoviolaceaDesmoscelis villosa var. gracillimaDesmoscelis villosa var. fuscescensDesmoscelis mollisDesmoscelis stachyoidesChaetogastra hypericoidesDesmoscelis lychnitoidesRhexia stachyoidesChaetogastra stachyoidesMelastoma villosumDesmoscelis villosa var. stachyoidesDesmoscelis villosa var. lychnitoides
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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