Nomenclature: wfo-7000000372
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Melastomataceae Gen. Pl. 328. 1789. (4 Aug 1789)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 328. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000313140: Scott Elliot, G.F. [4513] Sierra Leone Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000370289: Kelly, D.L.; Dietzsch, A.C. [14054] Honduras Link to Isotype provided by Kew
- person : Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748-1836) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Juss.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 30374374-2
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: Melastomataceae
- database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: Melastomataceae
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2018-07 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12Placement: Myrtales > Melastomataceae
Subtaxa
- Acanthella
- Aciotis
- Acisanthera
- Adamea
- Adelobotrys
- Allomaieta
- Allomorphia
- Alloneuron
- Amphiblemma
- Amphorocalyx
- Anaectocalyx
- Antherotoma
- Appendicularia
- Arthrostemma
- Astronia
- Axinaea
- Barthea
- Behuria
- Bellucia
- Bertolonia
- Bisglaziovia
- Blakea
- Blastus
- Boyania
- Brachyotum
- Bredia
- Bucquetia
- Calophysa
- Calvoa
- Calycogonium
- Cambessedesia
- Castratella
- Catanthera
- Catocoryne
- Centradenia
- Centradeniastrum
- Centronia
- Chaetolepis
- Chaetostoma
- Chalybea
- Charianthus
- Cincinnobotrys
- Clidemia
- Comolia
- Comoliopsis
- Conostegia
- Cyphotheca
- Desmoscelis
- Dicellandra
- Dichaetanthera
- Dinophora
- Diolena
- Dionycha
- Diplarpea
- Diplectria
- Diplochita
- Dissochaeta
- Dissotis
- Dolichoura
- Eriocnema
- Ernestia
- Fordiophyton
- Fritzschia
- Graffenrieda
- Gravesia
- Guyonia
- Heeria
- Henriettea
- Henriettella
- Heterocentron
- Heterotis
- Heterotrichum
- Huberia
- Icaria
- Itatiaia
- Killipia
- Kirkbridea
- Lavoisiera
- Leandra
- Lijndenia
- Lithobium
- Loreya
- Loricalepis
- Macairea
- Macrocentrum
- Maguireanthus
- Maieta
- Mallophyton
- Marcetia
- Mecranium
- Medinilla
- Meisneria
- Melastoma
- Melastomastrum
- Memecylon
- Meriania
- Merianthera
- Miconia
- Microlepis
- Microlicia
- Monochaetum
- Monolena
- Mouriri
- Myriaspora
- Neblinanthera
- Necramium
- Nepsera
- Ochthephilus
- Ochthocharis
- Opisthocentra
- Osbeckia
- Ossaea
- Oxyspora
- Pachyanthus
- Pachyloma
- Pentossaea
- Phaeoneuron
- Phainantha
- Phyllagathis
- Physeterostemon
- Pilocosta
- Plagiopetalum
- Pleiochiton
- Pogonanthera
- Poteranthera
- Preussiella
- Pternandra
- Pterogastra
- Pterolepis
- Pyramia
- Rhexia
- Rhynchanthera
- Rousseauxia
- Salpinga
- Sandemania
- Sarcopyramis
- Schwackaea
- Scorpiothyrsus
- Siphanthera
- Sonerila
- Spathandra
- Sporoxeia
- Stanmarkia
- Staphidiastrum
- Stenodon
- Stussenia
- Styrophyton
- Svitramia
- Tateanthus
- Tessmannianthus
- Tetrazygia
- Tetrazygiopsis
- Tibouchina
- Tibouchinopsis
- Tigridiopalma
- Tococa
- Trembleya
- Triolena
- Tristemma
- Tryssophyton
- Votomita
- Warneckea
- Wurdastom