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Latin name	Conostegia chiriquensis Gleason
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Chiriquí conostegia
French name	conostégie de Chiriquí
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Latin name	Conostegia cinnamomea (Beurl.) Wurdack
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Use	fd (fruits)
Synonym	Conostegia micromeris Standl. Leandra cinnamomea (Beurl.) Cogn. Miconia cinnamomea Beurl. Oxymeris cinnamomea (Beurl.) Triana
English name	cinnamon conostegia
French name	conostégie cannelle
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Latin name	Conostegia cuatrecasii Gleason
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Coast)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Conostegia cuatrecasasii Gleason
English name	Cuatrecasas conostegia
French name	conostégie de Cuatrecasas
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Latin name	Conostegia dentata Triana
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, Chimborazo)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Conostegia hispida Gleason
English name	dentate conostegia
French name	conostégie dentée
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Latin name	Conostegia extinctoria (Bonpl.) D.Don ex DC.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Carchi, Zamora-Chinchipe)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Melastoma extinctoria Bonpl.
English name	whiteflower conostegia
French name	conostégie à fleurs blanches
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Latin name	Conostegia fragrantissima Almeda
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	fragrant conostegia
French name	conostégie odorante
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Latin name	Conostegia grisebachii Cogn.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica, St. Thomas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Grisebach conostegia
French name	conostégie de Grisebach
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Latin name	Conostegia hirtella Cogn.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Ecology	hyg calc
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Synonym	Conostegia gleasonii Standl. & Steyerm.
English name	hairy conostegia
French name	conostégie hérissée
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Latin name	Conostegia icosandra (Sw. ex Wikstr.) Urb.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) N South America (Colombia, Venezuela)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	hel hyg mes
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Synonym	Blakea laurifolia Naudin Blakea pulverulenta DC. Blakea pulverulenta Vahl Conostegia bernoulliana Cogn. Conostegia lundellii Gleason Conostegia sphaerica Triana Conostegia subhirsuta DC. Melastoma icosandrum Sw. ex Wikstr.
English name	twentystamen conostegia
French name	conestégie à vingt étamines; bois centre, bois côté savane, bois-côtelette, côtelette-bois, cré-cré grande feuille, crécré-falaise
Spanish name	cordobán (Cuba)
Other name	ch'ulul tzazmullez (Mexico)
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Latin name	Conostegia lasiopoda Benth.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Esmeraldas)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Conostegia sororia Standl. Conostegia trianaei Cogn.
English name	woolly conostegia
French name	conostégie laineuse
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Latin name	Conostegia lindenii Cogn.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Cuba)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	Linden conostegia
French name	conostégie de Linden
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Latin name	Conostegia macrantha O.Berg ex Triana
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	bigflower conostegia
French name	conostégie à grandes fleurs
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Latin name	Conostegia micrantha Standl.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama) MW South America (Ecuador: Esmeraldas)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	smallflower conostegia
French name	conostégie à petites fleurs
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Latin name	Conostegia montana (Sw.) D.Don ex A.DC.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, West Indies) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, Andes, Pichincha)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel
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Synonym	Conostegia calyptrata (Desr.) D.Don ex DC. Conostegia cooperi Cogn. Conostegia multiflora Gleason Conostegia petiolata Gleason Melastoma calyptrata Desr. Melastoma montana Sw.
English name	mountain conestegia
French name	conestégie de montagne; côtelette grand bois, côtelette-grand-bois; cré-cré blanc (Dominica); cré-cré bois, crécré
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Latin name	Conostegia oerstediana O.Berg ex Triana
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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English name	Oersted conostegia
French name	conestégie d'Oersted
Spanish name	plomillo (Costa Rica)
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Latin name	Conostegia orbeliana Almeda
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	Panama conostegia
French name	conostégie du Panama
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Latin name	Conostegia pittieri Cogn.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Conostegia pittieri var. brevifolia Cogn.
English name	Pittier conostegia
French name	conostégie de Pittier
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Latin name	Conostegia plumosa L.O.Williams
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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English name	feathery conostegia
French name	conostégie plumeuse
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Latin name	Conostegia procera (Sw.) DC.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Melastoma procera Sw.
English name	verytall conostegia
French name	conostégie grandissime
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Latin name	Conostegia rhodopetala Donn.Sm.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	rosypetal conostegia
French name	conostégie à pétales roses
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Latin name	Conostegia rufescens Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama, West Indies) NW MW South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Coast)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
Foliage	E
Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Conostegia hotteana Urb. & Ekman Conostegia puberula Cogn. non Naudin Conostegia sororia Standl. Melastoma asperum Mill. non L.
English name	reddish conostegia
French name	conostégie rougeâtre
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Latin name	Conostegia setifera Standl.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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English name	bristly conostegia
French name	conostégie poilue
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Latin name	Conostegia speciosa Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Loja)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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English name	showy conostegia
French name	conostégie éclatante
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Latin name	Conostegia subprocera Proctor
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Jamaica: Portland)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	hyg calc
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English name	somewhattall conostegia
French name	conostégie grande
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Latin name	Conostegia superba D.Don ex Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Andes, Amazonas; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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Synonym	Conostegia macrophylla Naudin Conostegia poeppigii Cogn. Conostegia purpusii Brandegee Melastoma superba Bonpl. ex D.Don
English name	superb conostegia
French name	conostégie superbe
Spanish name	colca (Ecuador)
Other name	pianllu (quichua, Ecuador)
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Latin name	Conostegia tenuifolia Donn.Sm.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SE North America (Nicaragua to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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English name	slenderleaf conostegia
French name	conostégie à feuilles minces
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Latin name	Conostegia volcanalis Standl. & Steyerm.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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English name	fiery conostegia
French name	conostégie des volcans
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Latin name	Conostegia vulcanicola Donn.Sm.
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
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English name	Poas conostegia
French name	conostégie de Poas
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Latin name	Conostegia xalapensis (Bonpl.) D.Don ex Naudin
Family	Melastomataceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama, Cuba) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	hel hyg mes calc
Use	fd (fruits) pl
Synonym	Conostegia lanceolata Cogn. Conostegia xalapensis (Bonpl.) D.Don ex DC. Conostegia xalapensis f. canascens Cogn. ex Donn.Sm. Conostegia xalapensis f. parvifolia Cogn. ex Donn.Sm. Melastoma xalapense Bonpl. Miconia xalapense M.Gómez
English name	Xalapa conostegia; chigger nits (Belize)
French name	conostégie de Xalapa
Spanish name	cachito; canallito (Panama); capiroto (Honduras); capulín, capulincillo (Mexico); cheché, cinco negritos, dojcheje, guabón, pasita; peoniá (Mexico); sarcil (Honduras); sedita (Mexico); sirin, sirín, sirino, siron, tamborcillo; testuate (Honduras); testuate colorado (Mexico); tinajito (Guatemala); toltejillo; uva (Belize, Honduras); zapotillo
Other name	ah-sàrh (maya, Belize); chicabte (huasteco, Mexico)
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Latin name	Conzattia Rose
Family	Leguminosae
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English name	conzattia
French name	conzattie
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