Melastomataceae FAMILY
Clidemia setosa
Clidemia setosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The abundant hairs of the stems are almost spine-like, making the plant a disagreeable one to handle[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitShrub
Growth—
The plant has a pair of bulb-like formicaria at the base of the leaf blades. These "formicaria," so far as we know, are not inhabited by ants, but they look as if they should be, and similar organs in other South American plants of this family are occupied by ants that bite severely[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Clidemia+setosa>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/