Download or read book Systematics of the Genus Monochaetum (Melastomataceae) in Mexico and Central America written by Frank Almeda and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taxonomic history; Systematic position and general relationships; Comparative morphology; Chromosome numbers; Distribution, habitat, and flowering; Pollination and breeding system; Natural hybridization and speciation; Intrageneric relationships; Taxonomic rationale for the conservative approach; Taxonomic treatment; Key to species Monochaetum in Mexico and Central America; Uncertain species; Excluded species.