Family

Melastomataceae

51 species · Plants

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Miconia lacera (Bonpl.) Naudin

Miconia lacera is a shrub species in the Melastomataceae family, native to North and South America.

Miconia minutiflora (Bonpl.) DC.

Miconia minutiflora is a tree species in the Melastomataceae family native to North and South America.

Galapagos miconia

Miconia robinsoniana Cogn.

Miconia robinsoniana is a flowering plant species in the Miconia genus native to Panama, Ecuador, and the Galápagos Islands.

Miconia nervosa (Sm.) Triana

Miconia nervosa is a native American shrub species belonging to the plant family Melastomataceae.

Miconia salicifolia (Bonpl. ex Naudin) Naudin

Miconia salicifolia is a South American native shrub species in the plant family Melastomataceae.

Miconia theizans (Bonpl.) Cogn.

Miconia theizans is a shrub or tree species in Melastomataceae native to South America.

West Indian Lilac

Miconia bicolor (Mill.) Triana

Miconia bicolor is a multi-trunked evergreen shrub native to the Everglades’ subtropical wetlands.

Miconia subseriata (Naudin) R.Goldenb. & Michelang.

Miconia subseriata is a Melastomataceae shrub or tree distributed from southern Mexico to northwestern South America.

altea

Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin

Nepsera aquatica is the only species in the monotypic Melastomataceae genus Nepsera, native to Tropical America.

Malabar Melastome

Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum

Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum is a purple-flowered pioneer shrub with edible fruit, native to South and Southeast Asia to Australia.

Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

Tibouchina aspera Aubl. is a Central and South American subshrub that typically grows in humid sandy soil.

Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

Monochaetum floribundum is a Central American sprawling shrub grown in gardens for its abundant small pink flowers.

Schwackaea cupheoides (Benth.) Cogn.

Schwackaea is a monotypic flowering plant genus in Melastomataceae, whose only species is native from southern Mexico to Colombia.

Osbeckia chinensis L.

Osbeckia chinensis is a species in genus Osbeckia that contains the ellagitannin punicacortein A.

Pleroma mutabile (Vell.) Triana

Pleroma mutabile is a hardy ornamental tree suited for urban landscaping and container gardening, sometimes harvested for wood for furniture.

Glory Bush Tree

Pleroma granulosum (Desr.) D.Don

Pleroma granulosum, the purple glory tree, is an ornamental flowering tree native to Bolivia and Brazil widely grown in warm climates.

glory bush

Pleroma semidecandrum (Schrank & Mart. ex DC.) Triana

Pleroma semidecandrum, the Princess-Flower, is a Brazilian evergreen ornamental shrub or small tree grown for its striking purple blooms.

longleaf glorytree

Chaetogastra longifolia (Vahl) DC.

Chaetogastra longifolia is a flowering plant species in the Melastomataceae family native to the Americas from Mexico to northern South America.

Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.

Chaetogastra gracilis is a flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family, native to much of South America, first described in 1823.

Chaetogastra clinopodifolia DC.

Chaetogastra clinopodifolia is a flowering plant in Melastomataceae, native to south and southeastern Brazil.

Chaetogastra mollis (Bonpl.) DC.

Chaetogastra mollis is a Melastomataceae flowering plant native to western South America, first described in 1808.

Red Princess Flower

Chaetogastra grossa (L.fil.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

Chaetogastra grossa is an uncommon small tree or shrub with red flowers that prefers cool, frost-free, sunny conditions.

cane tibouchina

Chaetogastra herbacea (DC.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

Chaetogastra herbacea is a Melastomataceae flowering plant native to southern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina, introduced to Hawaii.

Rose Grape

Medinilla magnifica Lindl.

Medinilla magnifica is an epiphytic flowering plant from the Philippines, grown as a tropical perennial or houseplant.

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