Chalybea Explained

Chalybea is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae with about 11 accepted species.^[1] It is found in parts of South and North America, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Nevada in the US,

Species accepted (March 2021) include:^[1]

• Chalybea brevipedunculata
• Chalybea calyptrata
• Chalybea corymbifera
• Chalybea ecuadorensis
• Chalybea kirkbridei
• Chalybea macrocarpa
• Chalybea minor
• Chalybea mutisiana
• Chalybea occidentalis
• Chalybea penduliflora
• Chalybea peruviana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chalybea Naudin . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.