| Miconia crenata |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Myrtales |
| Family: |
Melastomataceae |
| Genus: |
Miconia |
| Species: |
M. crenata |
| Binomial name |
Miconia crenata
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| Synonyms |
- Clidemia benthamiana Miq.
- Clidemia cognata Steud. ex Naudin
- Clidemia crenata DC.
- Clidemia elegans D.Don
- Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don
- Clidemia hirta var. chrysantha Cogn.
- Clidemia hirta var. tiliifolia (DC.) J.F.Macbr.
- Clidemia pauciflora DC.
- Clidemia tiliifolia DC.
- Dancera hirta (L.) Raf.
- Leandra fimbriata Raddi
- Maieta hirta (L.) Baill.
- Melastoma crenatum Vahl
- Melastoma elegans Aubl.
- Melastoma hirtum L.
- Melastoma pauciflorum Desr.
- Staphidium anceps Naudin
- Staphidium benthamianum Naudin
- Staphidium chrysanthum Naudin
- Staphidium elegans Naudin
- Staphidium hostmannii Naudin
- Staphidium pauciflorum Naudin
- Staphidium pauciflorum var. calcaratum Naudin
- Staphidium pauciflorum var. stellulatum Naudin
- Staphidium tiliifolium Naudin
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Miconia crenata (syn. Clidemia hirta), commonly called soapbush, clidemia or Koster's curse, is a perennial shrub. It is an invasive plant species in many tropical regions of the world, causing serious damage.