Melastomataceae Family — Genera & Species
Melastomataceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 429 species in 57 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Melastomataceae species
Aciotis circaeifolia
Luan MazzeoCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Arthrostemma ciliatum
Ricard Busquets ReverteCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
None known
Astronidium macranthum
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Rose Grape
Medinilla magnifica
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Rose Grape
Medinilla speciosa
HectonichusCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Malabar Melastoma
Melastoma malabathricum
Sarka MasovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Marica bicolor
Miconia bicolor
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Green Miconia
Miconia prasina
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Melastoma granulosum
Pleroma granulosum
mauroguanandiCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Common Tibouchina
Pleroma mutabile
mauroguanandiCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Virginia Meadow Beauty
Rhexia virginica
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Tessmannianthus carinatus
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Genera in the Melastomataceae family
- Miconia128 species · e.g. Marica bicolor
- Memecylon49 species
- Tibouchina33 species · e.g. White Tibouchina
- Blakea29 species
- Meriania24 species
- Brachyotum19 species
- Astronidium17 species · e.g. None known
- Medinilla9 species · e.g. Rose Grape
- Axinaea8 species
- Osbeckia8 species · e.g. Osbeckia
- Chalybea7 species
- Henriettea7 species
- Graffenrieda6 species
- Melastoma6 species · e.g. Malabar Melastoma
- Pleroma6 species · e.g. Melastoma granulosum
- Mouriri5 species
- Rhexia5 species · e.g. Virginia Meadow Beauty
- Warneckea5 species · e.g. Warneckea cordata
- Aciotis4 species · e.g. Aciotis circaeifolia
- Tessmannianthus4 species
- Triolena4 species
- Leandra3 species
- Lijndenia3 species
- Monochaetum3 species
- Clidemia2 species
- Mecranium2 species
- Phyllagathis2 species · e.g. Purple-flowered Melastoma
- Tetrazygia2 species
- Adelobotrys1 species
- Amphiblemma1 species
- Anaheterotis1 species
- Arthrostemma1 species · e.g. Arthrostemma ciliatum
- Bucquetia1 species
- Calycogonium1 species · e.g. Bisse's calycogonium
- Centradenia1 species · e.g. Mexican Begonia
- Centronia1 species
- Dionychastrum1 species
- Dupineta1 species
- Heterotis1 species · e.g. Round-leaf Heterotis
- Huilaea1 species
- Kendrickia1 species
- Kerriothyrsus1 species
- Loricalepis1 species
- Maguireanthus1 species
- Neblinanthera1 species
- Necramium1 species
- Nepsera1 species
- Nerophila1 species
- Ochthephilus1 species
- Opisthocentra1 species
- Pachyanthus1 species
- Pachycentria1 species
- Pterolepis1 species
- Sandemania1 species
- Schwackaea1 species
- Sonerila1 species · e.g. Pearl Sonerila
- Styrophyton1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.