Turczaninowia

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Turczaninowia

Description Turczaninowia is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to Southeast Asia. It was named after the Russian botanist Nikolai Turczaninow, who specialized in the flora of East Asia. This genus includes about 10 species of shrubs, trees, and climbers. They have showy flowers with four petals, and some species have edible fruits. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota…