Melastomataceae Juss.
First published in Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 328. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] (1789)nom. cons.
This family is accepted
Accepted Genera
- Acanthella Hook.f.
- Aciotis D.Don
- Acisanthera P.Browne
- Adelobotrys DC.
- Allomaieta Gleason
- Alloneuron Pilg.
- Almedanthus Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone
- Amphiblemma Naudin
- Amphorocalyx Baker
- Anaheterotis Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Andesanthus P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
- Anerincleistus Korth.
- Antherotoma (Naudin) Hook.f.
- Appendicularia DC.
- Argyrella Naudin
- Arthrostemma Pav. ex D.Don
- Aschistanthera C.Hansen
- Astrocalyx Merr.
- Astronia Blume
- Astronidium A.Gray
- Axinaea Ruiz & Pav.
- Barthea Hook.f.
- Beccarianthus Cogn.
- Bellucia Neck. ex Raf.
- Benna Burgt & Ver.-Lib.
- Bertolonia Raddi
- Bisglaziovia Cogn.
- Blakea P.Browne
- Blastus Lour.
- Boerlagea Cogn.
- Boyania Wurdack
- Brachyotum (DC.) Triana
- Brasilianthus Almeda & Michelang.
- Bredia Blume
- Bucquetia DC.
- Cailliella Jacq.-Fél.
- Calvoa Hook.f.
- Cambessedesia DC.
- Castratella Naudin
- Catanthera F.Muell.
- Centradenia G.Don
- Centradeniastrum Cogn.
- Centronia D.Don
- Chaetogastra DC.
- Chaetolepis (DC.) Miq.
- Chalybea Naudin
- Cincinnobotrys Gilg
- Comolia DC.
- Comoliopsis Wurdack
- Creochiton Blume
- Cyphotheca Diels
- Dalenia Korth.
- Derosiphia Raf.
- Desmoscelis Naudin
- Dicellandra Hook.f.
- Dichaetanthera Endl.
- Dinophora Benth.
- Dionycha Naudin
- Dionychastrum A.Fern. & R.Fern.
- Diplectria (Blume) Rchb.
- Dissochaeta Blume
- Dissotidendron (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Dissotis Benth.
- Driessenia Korth.
- Dupineta Raf.
- Eleotis Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone
- Eriocnema Naudin
- Ernestia DC.
- Feliciadamia Bullock
- Feliciotis Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Fordiophyton Stapf
- Fritzschia Cham.
- Graffenrieda DC.
- Gravesia Naudin
- Guyonia Naudin
- Henriettea DC.
- Heteroblemma (Blume) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp
- Heterocentron Hook. & Arn.
- Heterotis Benth.
- Huberia DC.
- Kendrickia Hook.f.
- Kerriothyrsus C.Hansen
- Kirkbridea Wurdack
- Lijndenia Zoll. & Moritzi
- Lithobium Bong.
- Loricalepis Brade
- Macairea DC.
- Macrocentrum Hook.f.
- Macrolenes Naudin
- Maguireanthus Wurdack
- Mallophyton Wurdack
- Marcetia DC.
- Medinilla Gaudich.
- Melastoma L.
- Melastomastrum Naudin
- Memecylon L.
- Meriania Sw.
- Merianthera Kuhlm.
- Miconia Ruiz & Pav.
- Microlicia D.Don
- Monochaetum (DC.) Naudin
- Monolena Triana ex Benth. & Hook.f.
- Mouriri Aubl.
- Neblinanthera Wurdack
- Neodriessenia M.P.Nayar
- Nepsera Naudin
- Nerophila Naudin
- Noterophila Mart.
- Nothodissotis Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Ochthephilus Wurdack
- Ochthocharis Blume
- Opisthocentra Hook.f.
- Osbeckia L.
- Ossaea DC.
- Oxyspora DC.
- Pachycentria Blume
- Pachyloma DC.
- Phainantha Gleason
- Phyllagathis Blume
- Physeterostemon R.Goldenb. & Amorim
- Pilocosta Almeda & Whiffin
- Plagiopetalum Rehder
- Pleroma D.Don
- Plethiandra Hook.f.
- Poikilogyne Baker f.
- Poilannammia C.Hansen
- Poteranthera Bong.
- Preussiella Gilg
- Pseudodissochaeta Nayar
- Pseudoernestia Krasser
- Pternandra Jack
- Pterogastra Naudin
- Pterolepis (DC.) Miq.
- Pyrotis Ver.-Lib. & R.D.Stone
- Quipuanthus Michelang. & C.Ulloa
- Rhexia Gronov.
- Rhynchanthera DC.
- Rosettea Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit
- Rostranthera M.J.Rocha & P.J.F.Guim.
- Rousseauxia DC.
- Salpinga Mart. ex DC.
- Sandemania Gleason
- Sarcopyramis Wall.
- Schwackaea Cogn.
- Scorpiothyrsus H.L.Li
- Siphanthera Pohl
- Sonerila Roxb.
- Spathandra Guill. & Perr.
- Sporoxeia W.W.Sm.
- Stanmarkia Almeda
- Stussenia C.Hansen
- Styrophyton S.Y.Hu
- Tashiroea Matsum. ex T.Itô & Matsum.
- Tateanthus Gleason
- Tessmannianthus Markgr.
- Tibouchina Aubl.
- Tigridiopalma C.Chen
- Triolena Naudin
- Tristemma Juss.
- Tryssophyton Wurdack
- Vietsenia C.Hansen
- Votomita Aubl.
- Warneckea Gilg
- Wurdastom B.Walln.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible
- ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
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Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China
- The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images
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Neotropikey
- Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
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