Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Melastomataceae - Tibouchina family

Literature

Fernandes, R. & A. (1978) Melastomataceae FZ 4

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or herbs. Stems square. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite or sometimes whorled, simple, typically with 3-7 prominent sunken veins. Flowers in cymes, bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic as regards the stamens, (3-)4-5(-6)-merous. Sepals present, intersepalar segments also present. Petals as many as sepals. Ovary inferior, 2-many-locular. Style 1. Fruit a many-seeded capsule.

Worldwide: 188 genera and 4,950 species, tropical and warm areas, especially S America.

More sample images from the Melastomataceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)

Antherotoma naudinii

Dissotis princeps var. princeps

Dissotis rotundifolia var. prostrata

Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum

Links to genera: (6) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Antherotoma (Naudin) Hook. f.	Image
Dissotis Benth.	Description, Image
Melastomastrum Naudin
Memecylon L.
Tristemma Juss.	Image
Warneckea Gilg

Other sources of information about Melastomataceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Melastomataceae page
Flora of Mozambique: Melastomataceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Melastomataceae
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