Taxon Details: Melastomataceae
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Family:

Melastomataceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:

Melastomataceae
Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.
Common Names:

Melastome Family
Description:

Number of genera: 200

Number of species: 4,000

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions but best developed in South America.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Melastomataceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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• F. A. Michelangeli 664, Venezuela
• K. M. Redden 5365, Guyana
• K. M. Redden 6392, Guyana
• B. Boyle 1971, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 10180, Ecuador
• J. B. E. Pohl 3582, Brazil
• 1197, Brazil
• F. J. Breteler 13258, Gabon
• Melastomataceae
• R. Seidel 7409, Bolivia
• J. G. Graham 6280, Peru
• J. G. Graham 6029, Peru
• H. Humbert 24315, Madagascar
• H. Humbert 23031, Madagascar
• H. Humbert 22501, Madagascar
• D. S. Penneys 2054B, Vietnam
• X. Cornejo 8288, Ecuador
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• C. Díaz Santibañez 10500, Peru
• C. Díaz Santibañez 10739, Peru
• G. M. Plunkett 3255, Vanuatu
• M. Silveira 1354, Brazil
• I. da S. Rivero 342, Brazil
• S. Bereta 8, Brazil
• A. Quinet 1854, Brazil
• C. N. Fraga 3211, Brazil
• R. C. Forzza 7176, Brazil
• S. R. Xavier-Júnior 52, Aveiro Mun.
• R. C. Forzza 8980, Brazil
• R. C. Forzza 9001, Brazil
• L. L. Giacomin 2996, Brazil
• R. C. Forzza 9003, Brazil
• G. Martinelli 17346, Brazil
• G. Martinelli 17453, Brazil
• C. N. Fraga 3234, Brazil
• M. Reginato 1423, Brazil
• A. L. Pires da Silveira 881, Brazil
• M. J. M. Christenhusz 4700, Brazil
• P. H. Labiak E. 5434, Brazil
• A. P. Fontana 3033, Brazil
• M. J. M. Christenhusz 4903, Brazil
• Á. Cogollo Pacheco 7826, Colombia
• J. L. Clark 12611, Panama
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• C. E. Carr 13247, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13463, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13504, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 14278, Papua New Guinea
• R. D. Hoogland 9572, Papua New Guinea
• M. H. Nee 48653, Bolivia
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• S. E. Hoyos Gómez 2782, Colombia
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• G. T. Prance 7532, Brazil
• G. T. Prance 7532, Brazil
• B. M. Boom 9826, Puerto Rico
• J. J. Pipoly 18498, Colombia
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• T. B. Croat 98433, Ecuador
• T. B. Croat 98456, Ecuador
• T. B. Croat 95190, Ecuador
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• A. J. Henderson 1027, Venezuela
• A. J. Henderson 1018, Venezuela
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• M. Colella 1815, Venezuela
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• T. J. Motley 2384, Papua New Guinea
• D. G. Frodin NGF26527, Papua New Guinea
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• C. E. Carr 11788, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 14855, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13046, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 14506, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13115, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13114, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 14546, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 14902, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13157, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13176, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13401, Papua New Guinea
• M. Reginato 1412, Brazil
• G. Davidse 17707, Brazil
• M. H. Nee 47577, Bolivia
• C. Chumacero 427, Bolivia
• M. H. Nee 49952, Bolivia
• M. H. Nee 49734, Bolivia
• G. Calatayud 1679, Peru
• H. H. van der Werff 19950, Peru
• H. H. van der Werff 19959, Peru
• L. Valenzuela Gamarra 13306, Peru
• L. Valenzuela Gamarra 13540, Peru
• S. Vilca C. 326, Peru
• S. Vilca C. 348, Peru
• J. Perea 4647, Peru
• J. Campos de la Cruz 5604, Peru
• J. L. Clark 11705, Peru
• J. L. Clark 11915, Peru
• J. G. Graham 6017, Peru
• R. Vásquez 21137, Peru
• A. L. Monteagudo Mendoza 4767, Peru
• J. Perea 1836, Peru
• S. Vilca C. 318, Peru
• L. Valenzuela Gamarra 1501, Peru
• L. Valenzuela Gamarra 1505, Peru
• V. Quipuscoa S. 302, Peru
• G. Calatayud 1381, Peru
• L. Valenzuela Gamarra 12184, Peru
• J. L. Clark 11364, Peru
• L. Valenzuela Gamarra 8474, Peru
• F. Ayala 2413A, Peru
• M. J. Balick 4045, Federated States of Micronesia
• D. Xuyen HN-NY 294, Vietnam
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• D. A. Neill 15045, Ecuador
• T. Katan 342, Ecuador
• C. Morales 1632, Ecuador
• C. Morales 1242, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 7790, Ecuador
• H. H. van der Werff 21966, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 6484, Ecuador
• H. H. van der Werff 21786, Ecuador
• H. H. van der Werff 21782, Ecuador
• H. H. van der Werff 21860, Ecuador
• J. H. Vargas López 5368, Ecuador
• J. H. Vargas López 5168, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 885, Ecuador
• T. B. Croat 101126, Ecuador
• T. B. Croat 101089, Ecuador
• T. B. Croat 101107, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 11072, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 9424, Ecuador
• J. L. Clark 3322, Ecuador
• T. M. Koyama 15664, Thailand
• H. D. Clarke 9280, Guyana
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• C. E. Carr 13645, Papua New Guinea
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• C. E. Carr 15010, Papua New Guinea
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• C. E. Carr 15092, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 15101, Papua New Guinea
• C. E. Carr 13807, Papua New Guinea
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• F. S. Meyer 2109, Brazil
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• F. S. Meyer 2099, Brazil
• F. S. Meyer 2106, Brazil
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• F. S. Meyer 2104, Brazil
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• F. S. Meyer 2102, Brazil
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• H. Balslev 612, Tanzania
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• E. A. Robinson 6575, Zambia
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• D. da Silva Costa 150, Brazil
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• E. Westphal 8980, Cameroon
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• B. Sinsin 3181, Benin
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• A. M. Louis 2316, Gabon
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• O. H. Massey 74, Liberia
• O. H. Massey 4322, Liberia
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• O. H. Massey 37, Liberia
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• M. J. Balick 3963, Federated States of Micronesia
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• J. S. Burley 4181, Indonesia
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• P. J. Tyrer 853, Malawi
• S. Davies 99043, Malaysia
• A. Kitchin 128, Malawi
• C.-H. Tsou 181, Malaysia
• J. H. Beaman 11808, Malaysia
• J. H. Beaman 11692, Malaysia
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• N. V. Du HNK3257, Vietnam
• D. Xuyen HN-NY 363, Vietnam