Heterotis rotundifolia
Pinklady
Also known as: Asterostoma rotundifolia Blume +7 more
- Asterostoma rotundifolia Blume
- Dissotis plumosa (D.Don) Hook.fil.
- Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana
- Heterotis plumosa (D.Don) Benth.
- Kadalia rotundifolia Raf.
- Melastoma plumosum D.Don
- Melastoma prostratum Engl.
- Osbeckia rotundifolia Sm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melastomataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Heterotis rotundifolia (commonly known as Pinklady) is a shrub within the Melastomataceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Caroline Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, India, Leeward Is., Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Windward Is.