Melastomataceae
Andesanthus lepidotus (Humb. & Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
Andesanthus lepidotus (Humb. & Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
Andesanthus lepidotus is an Andean tree grown ornamentally for its violet flowers, used for timber and firewood.
Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D.Don
Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D.Don
Arthrostemma ciliatum, or pinkfringe, is a sprawling herb native to the Americas, popular as an ornamental and used for food and medicine.
Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana
Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana
Brachyotum ledifolium (pucachaglla) is an edible-fruited Brachyotum plant that grows in lower Andean Páramo elevations.
Bredia hirsuta Blume
Bredia hirsuta Blume
The lectotype of Bredia hirsuta Blume is designated as the larger collection on a sheet (L 0170980) in the Leiden herbarium, with the epithet "hasikan" coming from the Japanese name of the species.
Bredia oldhamii Hook.fil.
Bredia oldhamii Hook.fil.
The type specimen of Bredia oldhamii Hook.fil. was collected near Tamsuy, Taiwan in Jan 1864 by R. Oldham (118); holotype is at K, isotypes at GH, P, and US.
Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.
Heterotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Jacq.-Fél.
Heterotis rotundifolia is an African flowering shrub used as an ornamental ground cover and for food and medicinal purposes.
Melastoma malabathricum L.
Melastoma malabathricum L.
Melastoma malabathricum L. is an erect wild shrub with distinct veined leaves, colorful flowers, and berry fruits.
Melastoma sanguineum Sims
Melastoma sanguineum Sims
Melastoma sanguineum Sims is an erect shrub or small tree native to parts of Asia, occasionally cultivated and naturalized in parts of Hawaii.
Memecylon umbellatum Burm.fil.
Memecylon umbellatum Burm.fil.
Memecylon umbellatum Burm.fil., commonly called Ironwood, is a large shrub or small tree that bears blue flowers and bluish-black round berries.
Miconia crenata (Vahl) Michelang.
Miconia crenata (Vahl) Michelang.
Miconia crenata is a branched perennial shrub native to tropical Americas, with clustered flowers and small berry fruits.
Pleroma heteromallum (D.Don) D.Don
Pleroma heteromallum (D.Don) D.Don
Pleroma heteromallum is an ornamental flowering shrub grown for its showy silvery foliage and purple flowers.
Pleroma urvilleanum (DC.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
Pleroma urvilleanum (DC.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
Pleroma urvilleanum is a purple-flowered evergreen shrub often grown ornamentally in temperate climates.
Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.
Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.
Pterolepis glomerata, false meadowbeauty, is a neotropical Melastomataceae plant that grows in humid grasslands and gardens.
Rhexia alifanus Walter
Rhexia alifanus Walter
Rhexia alifanus, savannah meadowbeauty, is a pink-flowered perennial flowering plant native to the southeastern US to Texas.
Rhexia mariana L.
Rhexia mariana L.
Rhexia mariana is a North American wildflower with distinct symmetrical flowers that grows in sunny, moist acidic wet areas.
Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James
Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James
Rhexia nuttallii, Nuttall's meadowbeauty, is a perennial flowering plant native to Georgia and Florida, U.S.
Rhexia virginica L.
Rhexia virginica L.
Rhexia virginica L. is a perennial herb native to eastern North America that grows in wet, open habitats and produces purple-pink summer flowers.
Memecylon caeruleum Jack
Memecylon caeruleum Jack
Memecylon caeruleum is an Asian shrub or tree introduced to the Seychelles, with local uses for wood and food.
Memecylon pauciflorum Blume
Memecylon pauciflorum Blume
Memecylon pauciflorum Blume is an Asian-Australian tree/shrub used in traditional Indigenous and Karen medicine.
Centradenia inaequilateralis (Cham. & Schltdl.) G.Don
Centradenia inaequilateralis (Cham. & Schltdl.) G.Don
Centradenia inaequilateralis is a flowering Melastomataceae species native to Mexico and Central America; its 'Cascade' cultivar has a garden merit award.
Miconia calvescens DC.
Miconia calvescens DC.
Miconia calvescens is an invasive flowering plant native to the Americas that threatens native ecosystems.
Miconia prasina (Sw.) DC.
Miconia prasina (Sw.) DC.
Miconia prasina is a tree species in the Melastomataceae family native to the Americas and the Caribbean.
Miconia albicans (Sw.) Steud.
Miconia albicans (Sw.) Steud.
Miconia albicans is a native North and South American shrub in the Melastomataceae family, known as canela-de-velho in Brazilian Portuguese.
Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC.
Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC.
Miconia ciliata is a native North and South American shrub in the plant family Melastomataceae.
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