Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 272 species of trees and shrubs, most of which are native to tropical and southern Africa, about 5 to Madagascar, but there are others that are native to tropical Asia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, Australia, and tropical America. Though somewhat reminiscent of willows (Salix) in their habitus, they are not particularly close relatives of these.
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).
Campylospermum is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae.
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.
Tetracera is a genus of flowering plants of the Dilleniaceae family; several species are lianas.
Kedrostis is a genus of ± 35 species climbing or trailing herbs in the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is tropical Africa and Asia.
Dissochaeta is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. Species can be found in: Hainan and Indo-China through to Malesia.
Antherotoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Argyrella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Chytranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Cincinnobotrys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
