Genus Macrolenes in Family Melastomataceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
Each genus can include one or more species. Examples include Rosa (roses) and Solanum (nightshades, including tomato and eggplant).
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Macrolenes alstonii ((M.P.Nayar) Karton.)
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Macrolenes annulata (Naudin)
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Macrolenes atrobrunnea ((G.Kadereit) Karton.)
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Macrolenes bipulvinata ((Korth.) Bakh.f.)
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Macrolenes bruneiensis (Karton.)
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Macrolenes dimorpha ((Craib) J.F.Maxwell)
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Macrolenes echinulata ((Naudin) Bakh.f.)
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Macrolenes esetosa ((Craib) Karton.)
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Macrolenes floccosa ((J.F.Maxwell) Karton.)
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Macrolenes glabrata (M.P.Nayar)
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Macrolenes hirsuta ((Cogn.) J.F.Maxwell)
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Macrolenes hirsutoidea ((Furtado) Karton.)
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Macrolenes johorensis ((Furtado) Karton.)
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Macrolenes macrosepala ((Stapf) Karton.)
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Macrolenes marumioides ((Cogn.) Karton.)
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Macrolenes muscosa ((Blume) Bakh.f.)
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Macrolenes neglecta (M.P.Nayar)
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Macrolenes nemorosa ((Jack) Bakh.f.)
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Macrolenes pachygyna ((Korth.) M.P.Nayar)
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Macrolenes porphyrocarpa ((Ridl.) Karton.)
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Macrolenes rostrata ((Korth.) Karton.)
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Macrolenes rufolanata ((Ridl.) J.F.Maxwell)
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Macrolenes stellulata ((Jack) Bakh.f.)
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Macrolenes subulata (J.F.Maxwell)
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Macrolenes tuberculata (Karton.)
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Macrolenes veldkampii (Karton.)