Driessenia

Driessenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.

Its native range is Western and Central Malesia.

The genus name is in honour of Peter van Driessen (1753–1828), Dutch doctor, pharmacist, chemist and botanist.

Species:

• Driessenia aequiappendiculata
• Driessenia attenuata
• Driessenia axantha
• Driessenia ciliata
• Driessenia dispar
• Driessenia ferox
• Driessenia glanduligera
• Driessenia grandithyrsa
• Driessenia hepaticoides
• Driessenia inaequalifolia
• Driessenia kemoelensis
• Driessenia microthrix
• Driessenia minutiflora
• Driessenia ohwiana
• Driessenia phasmolacuna
• Driessenia planopetiolata
• Driessenia sessiliflora
• Driessenia teysmannii
• Driessenia winkleri

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