Melastomataceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees.
Cleome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae, commonly known as spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, or bee plants. Previously, it had been placed in the family Capparaceae, until DNA studies found the Cleomaceae genera to be more closely related to the Brassicaceae than the Capparaceae. Cleome and clammyweed can sometimes be confused.
Lijndenia is a genus of plant in family Melastomataceae. The genus includes 13 species.
Memecylon is a plant group in Melastomataceae. It consists of 350-400 species of small to medium-sized trees and shrubs occurring in the Old World tropics. Memecylon is a monophyletic group basal to the Melastomataceae clade. Memecylon taxa have more than 600 published basionyms. Diversity of this group is concentrated in tropical Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India and Malaysia.
Warneckea is a genus of plants in family Melastomataceae.
Dilophotriche is a genus of West African plants in the grass family.
Dissotis is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes nine species of annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees which are native to tropical Africa.
Tristemma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Antherotoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Argyrella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Africa.
Cailliella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Calvoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Gravesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Guyonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Preussiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Dichaetanthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Melastomastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Heterotis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Rosettea is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes 21 species native to tropical Africa.
