Pterolepis glomerata Pterolepis is a genus of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae.

[1] Within Melastomataceae, it forms a clade with genus Pterogastra.

[2] Pterolepis contains some fifteen species, all of which are found in the Neotropical geographic realmm.

[2] Most species are concentrated in Brazil, with a few others across Central and South America.

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