Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
rubescens
ID:
1082402

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gleason

Source:
tro

Year:
1938

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 65: 578 (1938)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001081740

Common Names

  • Monochaetum Rubescens
  • Ruddy Monochaetum
  • Monochaetum Rufescens

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Description

Monochaetum rubescens (also called ‘Ruddy Monochaetum’, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 8 m in height. It is native to Central America and is found in wet forests and along streams. Its leaves are ovate-oblong and its flowers are white and fragrant.

Uses & Benefits

Monochaetum rubescens is used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Monochaetum rubescens is a small, white, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Monochaetum rubescens

Monochaetum rubescens is native to Colombia.

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,

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