Melastoma
| Melastoma | |
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| Melastoma candidum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Melastoma Blume |
| Species | |
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Melastoma is a genus in the family Melastomataceae. It has about 50-70 species distributed around Southeast Asia, India, north to Japan, south to Australia and the Pacific Islands.[1] It is undergoing taxonomic revision and the number of species will probably be reduced according to Wagner et al. 1999. Many species have been planted around the world for the aesthetic value of their bright purple flowers. Several have the capacity to become weedy, and have become noxious weeds in Hawaii and other areas.
Species:
- Melastoma affine - Blue tongue, native lasiandra
- Melastoma dodecandrum - Dì niè (Chinese: 地菍) or De rěn (Chinese: 地稔)
- Melastoma imbricatum - Senduduk Putih, Senggani Putih
- Melastoma malabathricum – Malabar melastome, Singapore rhododendron, senduduk, senggani
- Melastoma polyanthum - Straits rhododendron
- Melastoma sanguineum - Fox-tongued melastoma, blood-red melastoma, red melastome
- Melastoma septemnervium - (synonym Melastoma candidum) Asian melastome
References
Sources
- Forest Starr; Kim Starr & Lloyd Loope. "Melastoma candidum". Archived from the original on 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2006-04-16.
Melastoma normale
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