Melastomataceae







































Melastomataceae

Tibouchina semidecandra.jpg

Tibouchina semidecandra at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco

Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:
Plantae

Clade:
Angiosperms

Clade:
Eudicots

Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Melastomataceae
Juss.[1]

Type genus

Melastoma
L.

Genera

See text.





Characteristic venation of many melastomes





Osbeckia muralis in Kerala


The family Melastomataceae (alternatively Melastomaceae) is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 165 genera and c. 5115 known species.[2] Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees.


The leaves of melastomes are somewhat distinctive, being opposite, decussate, and usually with 3-7 longitudinal veins arising either from the base of the blade, plinerved (inner veins diverging above base of blade), or pinnately nerved with three or more pairs of primary veins diverging from the mid-vein at successive points above the base.


Flowers are perfect, and borne either singly or in terminal or axillary, paniculate cymes.


A number of melastomes are regarded as invasive species once naturalized in tropical and subtropical environments outside their normal range. Examples are Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta), Tibouchina semidecandra and Miconia calvescens, but many other species are involved.


Under the APG III system of classification, the seven genera from Memecylaceae are now included in this family.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Genera


  • 2 Foraging


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Genera




  • Acanthella

  • Aciotis

  • Acisanthera

  • Acrovena

  • Adelobotrys

  • Allomaieta

  • Allomorphia

  • Alloneuron

  • Amphiblemma

  • Amphitoma

  • Amphorocalyx

  • Anaectocalyx

  • Anerincleistus

  • Antherotoma

  • Appendicularia

  • Arthrostemma

  • Aschistanthera

  • Astrocalyx

  • Astronia

  • Astronidium

  • Axinaea

  • Barthea

  • Beccarianthus

  • Behuria

  • Bellucia

  • Benevidesia

  • Bertolonia

  • Bisglaziovia

  • Blakea

  • Blastus

  • Boerlagea

  • Boyania

  • Brachyotum

  • Brachypremna

  • Bredia

  • Brittenia

  • Bucquetia

  • Cailliella

  • Calvoa

  • Calycogonium

  • Cambessedesia

  • Campimia

  • Carionia

  • Castratella

  • Catanthera

  • Catocoryne

  • Centradenia

  • Centradeniastrum

  • Centronia

  • Chaetolepis

  • Chaetostoma

  • Chalybea

  • Charianthus

  • Cincinnobotrys

  • Clidemia

  • Comolia

  • Comoliopsis

  • Conostegia

  • Copedesma

  • Creaghiella

  • Creochiton

  • Cryptophysa

  • Cyanandrium

  • Cyphostyla

  • Cyphotheca

  • Dalenia

  • Desmoscelis

  • Dicellandra

  • Dicerospermum

  • Dichaetanthera

  • Dinophora

  • Dionycha

  • Dionychastrum

  • Diplarpea

  • Diplectria

  • Dissochaeta

  • Dissotis

  • Dolichoura

  • Driessenia

  • Eisocreochiton

  • Enaulophyton

  • Eriocnema

  • Ernestia

  • Farringtonia

  • Feliciadamia

  • Felliciadamia

  • Fordiophyton

  • Fritzchia

  • Graffenrieda

  • Gravesia

  • Guyonia

  • Henriettea

  • Henriettella

  • Heterocentron

  • Heterotis

  • Heterotrichum

  • Huberia

  • Huilaea

  • Hylocharis

  • Hypenanthe

  • Kendrickia

  • Kerriothyrsus

  • Killipia

  • Kirkbridea

  • Lavoisiera

  • Leandra

  • Lijndenia

  • Lithobium

  • Llewelynia

  • Loreya

  • Loricalepis

  • Macairea

  • Macrocentrum

  • Macrolenes

  • Maguireanthus

  • Maieta

  • Mallophyton

  • Marcetia

  • Mecranium

  • Medinilla

  • Meiandra

  • Melastoma

  • Melastomastrum

  • Memecylon

  • Menendezia

  • Meriania

  • Merianthera

  • Miconia

  • Microlepis

  • Microlicia

  • Mommsenia

  • Monochaetum

  • Monolena

  • Mouriri

  • Myriaspora

  • Myrmidone

  • Neblinanthera

  • Necramium

  • Neodriessenia

  • Nepsera

  • Nerophila

  • Ochthephilus

  • Ochthocharis

  • Omphalopus

  • Opisthocentra

  • Oritrephes

  • Orthogoneuron

  • Osbeckia

  • Ossaea

  • Otanthera

  • Oxyspora

  • Pachyanthus

  • Pachycentria

  • Pachyloma

  • Pentossaea

  • Phainantha

  • Phainanthe

  • Phyllagathis

  • Pilocosta

  • Plagiopetalum

  • Pleiochiton

  • Plethiandra

  • Podocaelia

  • Pogonanthera

  • Poikilogyne

  • Poilannammia

  • Poteranthera

  • Preussiella

  • Pseudodissochaeta

  • Pseudoernestia

  • Pseudosbeckia

  • Pternandra

  • Pterogastra


  • Pterolepis (Pterolepsis?)

  • Rhexia

  • Rhynchanthera

  • Rousseauxia


  • Sagraea (?)

  • Salpinga

  • Sandemania

  • Sarcopyramis

  • Schwackaea

  • Scorpiothyrsus

  • Siphanthera

  • Sonerila

  • Spathandra

  • Sporoxeia

  • Stanmarkia

  • Stapfiophyton

  • Stenodon

  • Stussenia

  • Styrophyton

  • Sussenia

  • Svitramia

  • Tateanthus

  • Tayloriophyton

  • Tessmannianthus

  • Tetraphyllaster

  • Tetrazygia

  • Tibouchina

  • Tibouchinopsis

  • Tigridiopalma

  • Tococa

  • Topobea

  • Trembleya

  • Trigynia

  • Triolena

  • Tristemma

  • Tryssophyton

  • Tylanthera

  • Vietsenia

  • Votomita

  • Warneckea




Foraging


Melastomataceae is foraged by many stingless bees, especially by the species Melipona bicolor which gather pollen from this taxon of flowering plant.[3][clarification needed]



References





  1. ^ ab Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x, retrieved 2010-12-10.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 261 (3): 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.


  3. ^ Hilário, S. D., and V. L. Imperatriz-Fonseca. "Pollen foraging in colonies of Melipona bicolor (Apidae, Meliponini): effects of season, colony size and queen number." Genetics and Molecular Research 8.2 (2009): 664-671.




External links












  • PlantSystematics.org: Images of species, list of genera[permanent dead link]


  • Penneys, D. S.; Michelangeli, F. A.; Judd, W. S.; Almeda, F. (1 January 2010). "Henrietteeae (Melastomataceae): A New Neotropical Berry-Fruited Tribe". Systematic Botany. 35 (4): 783–800. doi:10.1600/036364410x539862. JSTOR 40985555.









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