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).
Urophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to from south China to Tropical Asia. The genus was established by Nathaniel Wallich in 1824.
Sonerila is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. This genus is characterized the by presence of three petals as opposed to five in the other members of the family. Most members of the genus prefer growing in shady habitats. It is a large genus including about 175 species.
Dissochaeta is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. Species can be found in: Hainan and Indo-China through to Malesia.
Phyllagathis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia. The taxon is believed to be highly polyphyletic.
Wilbrandia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is also in Tribe Coniandreae.
Rennellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
Anerincleistus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Catanthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Pternandra is a genus of trees in the Melastomataceae family. There are 17 species in the taxa. It is native to an area from northern Australia through Southeast Asia to Hainan, Zhōngguó/China and India. The botanist William Jack who named the taxa, died at 27 years of age, the year his description was published.
Macrolenes is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Muellerargia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Ochthocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Oxyspora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Helmontia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Kerriothyrsus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus(Nayar) C.Hansen
Neodriessenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Plethiandra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Dalenia is a genus of flowering plants in family Melastomataceae. It includes nine species native to Borneo and New Guinea.
