Genus of flowering plants
Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes nine species of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees which are native to tropical Africa.
Etymology.
The generic name is based on the Greek word , which means 'twofold'. This refers to the two types of anthers that is a characteristic of this genus.
Taxonomy.
Until recently "Dissotis" contained dozens of species, organized into four sections – "Dissotis, Macrocarpae, Sessilifoliae", and "Squamulosae". A 2020 study found that the genus was polyphyletic, and most species formerly placed in "Dissotis" were placed in five new genera – "Almedanthus" (for "Dissotis pachytricha"), "Eleotis" (for former "Dissotis" sect. "Sessilifoliae"), "Feliciotis" (for former sect. "Macrocarpae"), "Pyrotis" (for "D. gilgiana") and "Rosettea" (for former sect. "Squamulosae") – or into the existing or revived genera "Antherotoma", "Derosiphia", and "Nerophila".
Species.
As accepted by Kew;
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