Macairea are a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to South America. They are shrubs with terete branches, and have four petals per flower. Species Currently accepted species include: Macairea axilliflora Wurdack Macairea cardonae Wurdack Macairea chimantensis Wurdack Macairea cuieirasii S.S.Renner Macairea duidae Gleason Macairea lanata Gleason Macairea lasiophylla (Benth.) Wurdack Macairea linearis Gleason Macairea maroana Wurdack Macairea multinervia Benth. Macairea neblinae Wurdack Macairea pachyphylla Benth. Macairea parvifolia Benth. Macairea philipsonii S.S.Renner Macairea radula DC. Macairea rigida Benth. Macairea rotundifolia Cogn. & Hoehne Macairea rufescens DC. Macairea spruceana O.Berg ex Triana Macairea stylosa Triana Macairea sulcata Triana Macairea theresiae Cogn. Macairea thyrsiflora DC. References Melastomataceae Melastomataceae genera