Family Melastomataceae Higher classification Melastomataceae | Scientific name Melastoma Rank Genus | |
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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.

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Carpenter bee and melastoma flowers


References
Melastoma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA