''Castratella'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

belonging to the family

Melastomataceae Melastomataceae () is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two-thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs ...

. Its native range is Colombia and Venezuela. Species: *'' Castratella piloselloides'' *'' Castratella rosea''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5573264 Melastomataceae Melastomataceae genera Taxa named by Charles Victor Naudin Taxa described in 1850