As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Melastoma
This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 389 (1753)
At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus 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-4000023619.
Literature
Statistics
Synonyms of Melastoma
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachnopodium | Flora 14: 477 (1831) | wfo-4000020371 | ||
| Malabathris | Sylva Tellur. : 97 (1838) | wfo-4000022914 | ||
| Otanthera | Flora 14: 488 (1831) | wfo-4000027436 |
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