Schwackaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is Schwackaea cupheoides.[1]

Schwackaea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Schwackaea
Cogn.
Species:
S. cupheoides
Binomial name
Schwackaea cupheoides
(Benth.) Cogn.

Its native range is Southern Mexico to Colombia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Schwackaea Cogn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.