Miconia rubiginosa (Bonpl.) DC. (Prodr. 3: 183. 1828.)
Localities: West Indies (endemic), Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], ],
Common Names: Camasey (Puerto Rico), Peralejo (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Melastoma rubiginosum Bonpl. (in F.W.H.A. von Humboldt & A.J.A. Bonpland, Monogr. Melast. 1: 10. 1816.),
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Last edited 26 Aug 08