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June 2025

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Melastoma malabathricum L.

This species name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 390 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0001080544.

Synonyms of Melastoma malabathricum L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Melastoma polyanthum Blume Flora 14: 481 (1831) wfo-0001078806
Melastoma malabathricum var. polyanthum Benth. Fl. Austral. 3: 292 (1867) wfo-0001374394

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link