Monochaetum

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Monochaetum

Description Monochaetum is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the Melastomataceae family. This genus was first described by Mart. ex DC. in 1828 and it contains around 100 species that are distributed in tropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The name Monochaetum is derived from the Greek words “monos” meaning “single” and “chaite” meaning…