Aciotis

Aciotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. The genus was first described in 1823 by David Don.

There are about 15 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil.

Species

15 species are accepted.

• Aciotis acuminifolia <small>(Mart. ex DC.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis annua <small>(Mart. ex DC.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis circaeifolia <small>(Bonpl.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis cordata
• Aciotis ferreirana
• Aciotis indecora <small>(Bonpl.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis olivieriana <small> Freire-Fierro</small>
• Aciotis ornata <small>(Miq.) Gleason</small>
• Aciotis paludosa <small>(Mart. ex DC.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis pendulifolia
• Aciotis polystachya <small>(Bonpl.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis purpurascens <small>(Aubl.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis rubricaulis <small>(Mart. ex DC.) Triana</small>
• Aciotis viscida <small>(Benth.) Freire-Fierro </small>
• Aciotis wurdackiana <small> Freire-Fierro</small>

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