Melastomataceae

Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Melastomataceae (rights holder: 2010 Moorea Biocode)© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)

Melastomes

Characteristic venation of many melastomes Osbeckia muralis in Kerala Melastomataceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species.[2] Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees. Contents 1 Description 2 Ecology 3 Taxono... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Genera
Taxonomic Completion
5.99%
10 of 167 accepted Genera
Global Pollen Project UUID
08890694-5b43-496d-87be-04c427a2c062
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

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