Melastoma

Melastoma
M. candidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Melastoma Blume
Species
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Melastoma is a genus in the family Melastomataceae. It has about 50 species distributed around Southeast Asia, India, and Australia. It is undergoing taxonomic revision. Many species have been planted around the world for the aesthetic value of their bright purple flowers. Several have the capacity to become weedy, and have become noxious weeds in Hawaii and other areas.

Species:

• Melastoma affine - Blue Tongue, Native Lassiandra
• Melastoma candidum - Asian melastome
• Melastoma malabathricum – Singapore Rhododendron, Senduduk
• Melastoma polyanthum B - used to make grass jelly (cincau perdu) in Indonesia
• Melastoma sanguineum - Fox-tongued melastoma

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Sources

• Forest Starr, Kim Starr, and Lloyd Loope. "Melastoma candidum". http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/html/melastoma_candidum.htm. Retrieved 2006-04-16. 

Melastoma normale

This Melastomataceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Melastoma Melastomataceae stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу Gerd R. Puin Bernal Look at other dictionaries: Melastoma — Melastoma …   Wikipédia en Français Melastoma — Me*las to*ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me las black + sto ma mouth.] (Bot.) A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Melastŏma — (M. L.); Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Melastomaceae Osbeckicae, 10. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten: zahlreich, obgleich viele neuerdings ausgeschieden u. in neue Gattungen zusammengestellt sind. Mehre, wie: M. grassularioides, M. acinodendron, M.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon Melastoma — Melastoma …   Wikipédia en Français Melastoma —   Melastoma …   Wikipedia Español Melastoma — ID 52658 Symbol Key MELAS Common Name melastoma Family Melastomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution HI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics Melastoma L. — Symbol MELAS Common Name melastoma Botanical Family Melastomataceae …   Scientific plant list Melastoma — noun type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries • Syn: ↑genus Melastoma • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Melastomataceae, ↑family… …   Useful english dictionary Melastoma affine — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …   Wikipedia Melastoma malabathricum — Melastoma malabathricum …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”