Dissotis

Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 111 – 140 species, distributed across Africa.[1][2]

The generic name is based on the Greek word dissos, which means ‘twofold’.[3] This refers to the two types of anthers that is a characteristic of this genus.

Selected species
Dissotis antennina
Dissotis barteri
Dissotis brazzae
Dissotis buettneriana
Dissotis bureaevii
Dissotis capitata
Dissotis canescens
Dissotis congolensis
Dissotis controversa
Dissotis cornifolia
Dissotis fruticosa
Dissotis glaberrima
Dissotis grandiflora