Clidemia (Clidemia)
Description
Clidemia is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family, Melastomataceae. It contains about 450 species, the best known being C. hirta (soapbush). The generic name honours Ancient Greek author Cleidemus.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Melastomataceae
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Genus: Clidemia
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