Pterolepis is a genus of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. Within Melastomataceae, it forms a clade with genus Pterogastra. Pterolepis contains some fifteen species, all of which are found in the Neotropical geographic realmm. Most species are concentrated in Brazil, with a few others across Central and South America.
Species Species, accepted as of April 2021, are: Pterolepis alpestris Pterolepis buraeavi Pterolepis cataphracta Pterolepis cearensis Pterolepis glomerata Pterolepis haplostemona Pterolepis parnassiifolia Pterolepis perpusilla Pterolepis picorondonca Pterolepis polygonoides Pterolepis repanda Pterolepis riedeliana Pterolepis rotundifolia Pterolepis stenophylla Pterolepis trichotoma
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