Pyrotis gilgiana is a species of flowering plant in family Melastomataceae. It is a perennial herb up to 45 cm. tall which is native to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia in central Africa. It is the sole species in genus Pyrotis. It was first described as Dissotis gilgiana in 1903.[1]
| Pyrotis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Pyrotis Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone (2020) |
| Species: | P. gilgiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrotis gilgiana (De Wild.) Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone (2020)
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| Varieties[1] | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dissotis gilgiana De Wild. (1903) | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Pyrotis gilgiana (De Wild.) Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2023.