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Melastoma

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Melastomataceae

Higher classification
  
Melastomataceae

Order
  
Myrtales

Scientific name
  
Melastoma

Rank
  
Genus

Melastoma Factsheet Melastoma malabathricum subsp malabathricum

Lower classifications
  
Melastoma malabathricum, Melastoma affine

Melastoma is a genus in the family Melastomataceae. It has about 50 species distributed around Southeast Asia, India, and Australia. It is undergoing taxonomic revision. Many species have been planted around the world for the aesthetic value of their bright purple flowers. Several have the capacity to become weedy, and have become noxious weeds in Hawaii and other areas.

Melastoma Melastoma malabathricum subsp malabathricum was Melastoma affine

Species:

  • Melastoma affine - Blue Tongue, Native Lasiandra
  • Melastoma candidum - Asian Melastome
  • Melastoma dodecandrum - Dì niè (Chinese: 地菍) or De rěn (Chinese: 地稔)
  • Melastoma imbricatum - Senduduk Putih, Senggani Putih
  • Melastoma malabathricum – Malabar Melastome, Singapore Rhododendron, Senduduk, Senggani
  • Melastoma polyanthum - Straits Rhododendron
  • Melastoma sanguineum - Fox-tongued Melastome, Blood-red Melastoma
  • Melastoma septemnervium - Asian melastome

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    Carpenter bee and melastoma flowers


    Melastoma Melastoma candidum Useful Tropical Plants

    Melastoma Melastoma malabathricum L Checklist View

    References

    Melastoma Wikipedia
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