Melastoma
Melastoma is a genus in the family Melastomataceae. It has over 100 species distributed around Southeast Asia, India, north to Japan, south to Australia and the Pacific Islands. The number of species should probably be reduced according to some sources. Many species have been planted around the world for the aesthetic value of their bright purple flowers.
Species in this genus are native to temperate and tropical Asia, Seychelles, Pacific and Australasia. Several have the capacity to become invasive species, in Hawaii and other areas.
Description
At least one species contains sphaeraphides. They were found in abundance in the endophloem and mesophloem, but none occurred in the bark or leaves.
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species. An additional species, Melastoma malabituin, was described in 2020.Melastoma aculeolatum Bakh.f.Melastoma affine D.DonMelastoma ansowii K.M.WongMelastoma apiense K.M.WongMelastoma ariffinii K.M.WongMelastoma ashtonii K.M.WongMelastoma atrofuscum Bakh.f.Melastoma aureum Bakh.f.Melastoma barioense K.M.WongMelastoma bauchei GuillauminMelastoma beccarianum Cogn.Melastoma bensonii Merr.Melastoma borijanum Korth.Melastoma borneense Bakh.f.Melastoma botryanthum K.M.WongMelastoma buennemeyeri Bakh.f.Melastoma bukitrayense K.M.WongMelastoma celebicum BlumeMelastoma ceramense NaudinMelastoma chevalieri GuillauminMelastoma collinum K.M.WongMelastoma culionense Merr.Melastoma curvisepalum Bakh.f.Melastoma cyanoides Sm.Melastoma decipiens Bakh.f.Melastoma denticulatum Labill.Melastoma dodecandrum Lour. - dì niè or de rěn Melastoma eberhardtii GuillauminMelastoma elbertii Bakh.f.Melastoma godeffroyi ReineckeMelastoma griffithianum MastersMelastoma hansenii K.M.WongMelastoma harmsianum Lauterb.Melastoma horridum Bakh.f.Melastoma iliasii K.M.WongMelastoma imbricatum Wall. ex Triana - senduduk Putih, senggani putihMelastoma impressinervium K.M.WongMelastoma incisum K.M.WongMelastoma × intermedium DunnMelastoma jenkinsii MastersMelastoma joffrei K.M.Wong & Y.W.LowMelastoma kahayanense K.M.WongMelastoma kemamanense L.Neo & K.M.WongMelastoma klossii Baker f.Melastoma koordersii Bakh.f.Melastoma kostermansii K.M.WongMelastoma kuchingense K.M.WongMelastoma kudoi SasakiMelastoma lanuginosum BlumeMelastoma linusii K.M.WongMelastoma longiramense K.M.WongMelastoma magnificum Bakh.f.Melastoma malabathricum L. - Malabar melastome, Singapore rhododendron, senduduk, sengganiMelastoma malabituin J.Agcaoili, Barcelona & PelserMelastoma maraiparaiense K.M.WongMelastoma micans GilliMelastoma microlepidotum K.M.WongMelastoma microphyllum NaudinMelastoma minahassae Koord. ex Karst.Mey.Melastoma molkenboerii Miq.Melastoma molle Wall. ex Cogn.Melastoma muticum Ridl.Melastoma oreophilum K.M.WongMelastoma oresbium K.M.WongMelastoma orientale GuillauminMelastoma ovalifolium Bakh.f.Melastoma paleaceum NaudinMelastoma palungense K.M.WongMelastoma patulisetum OhwiMelastoma pellegrinianum Karst.Mey.Melastoma penicillatum NaudinMelastoma pentapetalum T.Yamaz. & ToyodaMelastoma picklesii K.M.WongMelastoma porphyraeum Zipp. ex BlumeMelastoma postarii K.M.WongMelastoma praetermissum K.M.WongMelastoma pubescens Bakh.f.Melastoma pulongtauense K.M.WongMelastoma robustum Bakh.f.Melastoma roemeri Mansf.Melastoma runiae K.M.WongMelastoma sabahense Karst.Mey.Melastoma saigonense Merr.Melastoma sanguineum Sims - fox-tongued melastoma, blood-red melastoma, red melastomeMelastoma sarawakense K.M.WongMelastoma scaberrimum Yuen P.Yang & H.Y.LiuMelastoma septemnervium Lour.Melastoma sibatii K.M.WongMelastoma suave Bakh.f.Melastoma subalbidum Merr.Melastoma subgrande Hochr.Melastoma sugaui K.M.WongMelastoma sumatranum Bakh.f.Melastoma sylvaticum BlumeMelastoma tanjiewhoei K.M.WongMelastoma tetramerum HayataMelastoma toppingii Merr.Melastoma trachycaulon Miq.Melastoma trachyphyllum Backer ex Bakh.f.Melastoma trungii Pócs & TiepMelastoma ultramaficum K.M.WongMelastoma velutinosum Ridl.Melastoma vile Bakh.f.Melastoma vulcanicum Ridl.Melastoma yahudii K.M.WongMelastoma yiianthum K.M.WongMelastoma zollingeri Naudin