Status:
valid
Authors:
Gleason
Source:
tro
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
Amer. J. Bot. 16: 591 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078873
Common Names
- Macranther's Monochaetum
- Macranther Monochaetum
- Monochaetum macrantherum
Uses & Benefits
Monochaetum macrantherum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its wood is used for making furniture and musical instruments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Monochaetum macrantherum is white, with four petals and a yellow center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are dark green and have small, oval leaves.
Where to Find Monochaetum macrantherum
Monochaetum macrantherum can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Monochaetum genus
Monochaetum ecaudatum,
Monochaetum bonplandii,
Monochaetum brachyurum,
Monochaetum floribundum,
Monochaetum gleasonianum,
Monochaetum humboldtianum,
Monochaetum lineatum,
Monochaetum macrantherum,
Monochaetum mariae,
Monochaetum myrtoideum,
Monochaetum polyneuron,
Monochaetum rodriguezii,
Monochaetum tachirense,
Monochaetum deppeanum,
Monochaetum discolor,
Monochaetum glanduliferum,
Monochaetum hartwegianum,
Monochaetum lindeneanum,
Monochaetum meridense,
Monochaetum multiflorum,
Monochaetum polyneurum,
Monochaetum pulchrum,
Monochaetum stellulatum,
Monochaetum subditivum,
Monochaetum dicranantherum,
Monochaetum subglabrum,
Monochaetum compactum,
Monochaetum cordatum,
Monochaetum exaltatum,
Monochaetum neglectum,
Monochaetum trichophyllum,
Monochaetum vulcanicum,
Monochaetum tenellum,
Monochaetum alpestre,
Monochaetum rubescens,
Monochaetum calcaratum,
Monochaetum linearifolium,
Monochaetum amistadense,
Monochaetum talamancense,
Monochaetum amabile,
Monochaetum strigosum,
Monochaetum uribei,
Monochaetum cinereum,
Monochaetum laxifolium,
Monochaetum magdalenense,
Monochaetum uberrimum,
Monochaetum vestitum,
Monochaetum ciliatum,
Monochaetum carbonoi,
Monochaetum longicaudatum,
Species in the Melastomataceae family
Acanthella sprucei,
Acanthella pulchra,
Acanthella conferta,
Aciotis polystachya,
Aciotis purpurascens,
Aciotis acuminifolia,
Aciotis annua,
Aciotis rubricaulis,
Aciotis cordata,
Aciotis indecora,
Aciotis paludosa,
Aciotis circaeoides,
Aciotis ornata,
Aciotis circaeifolia,
Aciotis wurdackiana,
Aciotis olivieriana,
Aciotis ferreirana,
Aciotis viscida,
Aciotis pendulifolia,
Aciotis brachybotria,
Acisanthera pulchella,
Acisanthera quadrata,
Acisanthera boliviensis,
Acisanthera variabilis,
Acisanthera uniflora,
Acisanthera alsinaefolia,
Acisanthera paraguayensis,
Acisanthera alata,
Acisanthera hedyotoidea,
Acisanthera glazioviana,
Acisanthera quadrata,
Acisanthera ayangannae,
Acisanthera divaricata,
Adelobotrys ciliatus,
Adelobotrys atlanticus,
Adelobotrys adscendens,
Adelobotrys barbatus,
Adelobotrys ciliata,
Adelobotrys macrophylla,
Adelobotrys praetexta,
Adelobotrys tessmannii,
Adelobotrys boissieriana,
Adelobotrys fuscescens,
Adelobotrys macrantha,
Adelobotrys rotundifolius,
Adelobotrys subsessilis,
Adelobotrys jefensis,
Adelobotrys linearifolia,
Adelobotrys ayangannensis,
Adelobotrys scandens,