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.
Osbeckia is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805).
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.
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.
Calvoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Cincinnobotrys 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.
Dicellandra 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.
Rousseauxia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Heterosamara is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae.
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.
