Monochaetum floribundum

Monochaetum floribundum is a sprawling shrub native to Central America. It is commonly found in cloud forests. It is sometimes grown in gardens for its profuse, small pink flowers.

Monochaetum floribundum
Monochaetum floribundum fruits in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Monochaetum
Species:
M. floribundum
Binomial name
Monochaetum floribundum
(Schltdl.) Naudin


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