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Dissotis is a genus of plants in the tibouchina family Melastomataceae. There are about 111 - 140 species, distributed across Africa.
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Dissotis garden plants
Entomology
The genus name is based on the Greek word dissos, which means 'twofold'. This refers to the two types of anthers that is a characteristic of this genus.
Selected species
References
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