Melastoma L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 389 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Seychelles, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

Introduced into:

Cuba, Florida, Hawaii, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mauritius, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2017 Corner, E.J.H. [Sing Field no. 25826] Malaysia K001273691 Type No
Jan 1, 2017 Corner, E.J.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K001273692 No
Feb 1, 2015 Nguyen, V.D., et al. Vietnam K001045063 Yes
Jul 1, 2011 Ellen, R.F. [310] Indonesia K000566933 Yes
Apr 2, 2011 Sands, M.J.S. [1078] New Guinea K000566787 Yes
Feb 18, 2004 Kessler et al [PK 2858] Indonesia K000170305 Yes
Apr 1, 2001 Johns, R.J. [9074] K:SPC-70614.000 No
Apr 1, 2001 Willis, F.R. [235] Indonesia K:SPC-72275.000 No
Aug 28, 1990 Kostermans [6845] K001325860 Isotype Yes
Johns, R.J. [9574] K:SPC-70178.000 No
Ramos, M. [20[5]93] Philippines K002841267 Yes
Saw, L.G. [FRI37308] Malaysia K002840435 Yes
Rau, K. [367] Papua New Guinea K002841666 Yes
Papua New Guinea K:SPC-47019.000 No
Schanzer, I. [N27b] Thailand K002840617 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4050] Singapore K001038032 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4051] K001038036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simaga, J.M. [816] Papua New Guinea K001625191 Yes
Wong, K.M.; Muhd Ariffin, A.K.; Watu, A.; Azlan, P. [WKM 3294] Brunei K001622257 Yes
Wong, K.M.; Muhd Ariffin, A.K.; Watu, A. [WKM 3302] Brunei K001609871 Yes
Wong, K.M.; Watu, A. [WKM 3380] Brunei K001622574 Yes
Argent, G.; Reynoso, E.J. [89159] Philippines K002841432 Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4056] Malaysia K001038044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sands [5154] Australia K002841770 No
s.coll. [16479] Philippines K002841262 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K002841260 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7332] Philippines K002841271 Yes
Ponce, S.S.; Miranda, D.P.; Rafael, B. [20765] Philippines K002841280 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [I-1168] Philippines K002841257 Yes
Ramos, M.; Pascasio, J. [34505] Philippines K002841276 Yes
Willis, F.R.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Johns, R.J.; Edwards, P.J.; Sutrisna; Hamzah; Puradyatmika, P.; Setyadi, G. [58] Indonesia K002841668 Yes
Ahern's collector [3276] Philippines K002841272 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Fernando [PPI3181] Philippines K002841277 Yes
Loher, A. [3555] Philippines K002841264 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3137] Vietnam K002840621 Yes
Ummul Nazrah, A.R.; Syahida Emiza, S.; Imin, K.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI72188] Malaysia K002840436 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [1529] Papua New Guinea K002841670 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [30769] Philippines K002841255 Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4053] Malaysia K001038039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Syazwani, A.; Angan, A.; Imin, K.; Sam, Y.Y.; Hairul, M.A. [83735] Malaysia K002840434 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4054] K001038040 Unknown Type Material Yes
McGregor, R.C. [19843] Philippines K002841273 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K002841259 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [1649] Philippines K002841269 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4050] K001038034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [38481] Philippines K002841281 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7453] Philippines K002841268 Yes
Fénix, E. [24937] Philippines K002841279 Yes
s.coll. [1097] Madagascar K002841962 No
Imin, K.; Mohd. Nazri, A. [FRI73805] Malaysia K002840271 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K002841261 Yes
Yii, P. C.; Mohizah [S. 71450] Malaysia K001581565 Yes
Ubaldus, M.; Tawadong, T.; Baraham, B.; Aloysius, L. [157359] Malaysia K001532536 Yes
Mohtar, A. et al. [S. 49445] Malaysia K001581047 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [s.n.] Thailand K002840615 Yes
Ramos, M.; Pascasio, J. [34505] Philippines K002841275 Yes
Jacobs, M. [4384] Indonesia K002840657 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4052] K001038038 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [340] Philippines K002841270 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4050] Singapore K001038033 Unknown Type Material Yes
Giulianetti, A. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002841672 No
Barker, W.R. [LAE66827] Papua New Guinea K002841669 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK3257] Vietnam K002840620 Yes
Fenix, E. [28374] Philippines K002841263 Yes
[Fuhy] [1142a] Indonesia K002840659 Yes
Baron, R. [3994] Madagascar K002841963 No
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4051] Malaysia K001038035 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vogt, G.B. [BU-2] Burma K002840270 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [8099] Philippines K002841274 Yes
Meeboonya, R.; Balslev, H.; Aubriot, X.; Karaket, P.; Yooprasert, S. [RM292] Thailand K002840612 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4052] K001038037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hopkins, H.C.F. [643] Papua New Guinea K002841671 Yes
Wiriadinata, H.; Maskuri [541] Indonesia K002840658 Yes
Reza Azmi; et al. [RA23] Malaysia K002840774 Yes
s.coll. [11434] Philippines K002841282 Yes
Wongprasert, T.; Khaoiam, S. [064-98] Thailand K002840618 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [38866] Philippines K002841278 Yes
Argent, G.; Reynoso, E.J. [89159] Philippines K002841433 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [4877] India K002840268 Yes
Loher, A. [3556] Philippines K002841265 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK3257] Vietnam K002840619 Yes
Edaño, G.E.; Gutierrez, H. [s.n.] Philippines K002841258 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [38919] Philippines K002841431 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [4897] India K002840269 Yes
Chamchumroon, V.; Strijk, J.S.; Sirimongkol, S.; Rueangruea, S.; Ritphet, N. [VC5866] Thailand K002840614 Yes
Ramos, M. [23591] Philippines K002841266 Yes
Chantaranotai, P.; Chayamarit, K.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1180] Thailand K002840616 Yes
Lovave, M. [028] Papua New Guinea K002841667 Yes
Ramos, M.; Pascasio, J. [35004] Philippines K002841256 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [5154] Australia K002841769 No
Meeboonya, R.; Balslev, H.; Aubriot, X.; Karaket, P.; Yooprasert, S. [RM291] Thailand K002840613 Yes
Squires, R.W. [136] Vietnam K002840622 Yes

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