Driessenia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Driessenia Korth. |
Driessenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.[1]
Its native range is Western and Central Malesia.[1]
The genus name is in honour of Peter van Driessen (1753–1828), Dutch doctor, pharmacist, chemist and botanist.[2]
Species:[1]