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.
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.
Heterotis rotundifolia, commonly called pink lady, Spanish Shawl, or rockrose, is a shrub in the family Melastomataceae that occurs in tropical Africa.
Tristemma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Anaheterotis pobeguinii is an herb of the family Melastomataceae, in the monospecific genus Anaheterotis. Its species name is an homage to French explorer Charles-Henri Pobéguin
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.
Calvoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Cincinnobotrys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Guyonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Diplolophium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Dichaetanthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Melastomastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Dissotidendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Dupineta is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Nothodissotis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Feliciotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes 12 species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Ghana to Kenya and south to Mozambique and Angola.
Rosettea is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes 21 species native to tropical Africa.
