Genus Marcetia 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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Marcetia acerosa (DC.)
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Marcetia alba (Ule)
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Marcetia bahiana ((Ule) A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia bahiensis ((Brade & Markgr.) Wurdack)
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Marcetia bracteolaris (Cogn.)
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Marcetia candolleana (A.K.A.Santos & A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia canescens (Naudin)
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Marcetia cardosoana (A.K.A.Santos & A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia carinata (Naudin)
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Marcetia decussata (DC.)
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Marcetia eimeariana (A.B.Martins & Woodgyer)
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Marcetia ericoides ((Spreng.) Cogn.)
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Marcetia formosa (Wurdack)
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Marcetia grandiflora (Markgr.)
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Marcetia harleyi (Wurdack)
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Marcetia hatschbachii (A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia heterophylla (Cogn.)
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Marcetia lanuginosa (Wurdack)
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Marcetia latifolia (Naudin)
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Marcetia luetzelburgii (Markgr.)
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Marcetia lychnophoroides (A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia macrophylla (Wurdack)
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Marcetia mucugensis (Wurdack)
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Marcetia nervulosa (Markgr.)
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Marcetia nummularia (Markgr.)
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Marcetia oxycoccoides (Wurdack & A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia paganuccii (A.K.A.Santos & A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia pseudovelutina (A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia semiriana (A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia shepherdii (A.B.Martins)
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Marcetia sincorensis (Wurdack)
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Marcetia taxifolia (DC.)
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Marcetia velutina (Markgr.)
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Marcetia viscida (Wurdack)