soapbush
(Clidemia hirta var. hirta)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Rosanae |
| Order: Myrtales |
| Family: Melastomataceae |
| Genus: Clidemia |
| Species: Clidemia hirta |
| Clidemia hirta var. hirta |
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.