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227.0000 Family Melastomataceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 328 (1789), nom. cons.
148 genera, ca. 6000 spp. tropics, by far the majority in tropical America, almost 1000 in Colombia. Complete phylogeny: Goldenberg et al. (2022), refined by Quakenbush et al. (2025)
Species listed in database: 6052; hybrids: 1
= Blakeaceae Rchb. ex Barnhart; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 19 (1895)
= Memecylaceae DC.; Linnaea 2: 505 (1827)
= Miconiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 64 (1835)
= Mouririaceae Gardner; J. Bot. [Hooker] 2: 22 (1840)
= Rhexiaceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 59 (1822)
227.3601 Genus Miconia Ruiz & Pav.; Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 60 (1794)
Distribution: Tropical America, West Indies. Inclusion of all genera of the tribe into one big monster genus was unavoidable (Michelangeli et al. 2018, Goldenberg et al. 2022)
Species listed in database: 1918
= Abrophaes Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 99 (1838)
= Acinodendron Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 243 (1891)
= Amphitoma Gleason; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 52: 378 (1925)
= Anaectocalyx Triana ex Benth. & Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1: 765 (1867)
= Angustinea A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 593, in syn. (1854)
= Augustinea A.St.-Hil. & Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 2: 145 (1844)
= Auliphas Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 95 (1838)
= Bruguiera Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 173, in syn. (1828)
= Calophysa DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 166 (1828)
= Calycogonium DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 168 (1828)
= Calycopteris Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 168 (1828)
= Calycotomus Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 173 (1828)
= Capitellaria Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 18: 103 (1852)
= Catachaenia Griseb.; Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 9: 54 (1861)
= Catocoryne Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1: 765 (1867)
= Catonia P.Browne; Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 148 (1756), Juss. Gen. 441 (1789), et ex Hallier f. in Meded. Herb. Leid. No. 36, 1 (1918)
= Chaenophora Rich. ex Crueg.; Linnaea 20: 112 (1847)
= Chaenopleura Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 197 (1828)
= Charianthus D.Don; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 327 (1823)
= Chiloporus Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 4: 57 (1843)
= Chitonia D.Don; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 317 (1823)
= Chrysophora Cham. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 94, 95. 147 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Clastilix Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 99 (1838)
= Clidemia D.Don; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 806 (1828)
= Clidemiastrum Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 17: 87 (1852)
= Conostegia D.Don; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 316 (1823)
= Copedesma Gleason; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 52: 331 (1925)
= Cremanium D.Don; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 310 (1823)
= Cryptophysa Standl. & J.F.Macbr.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 4: 244 (1929)
= Cyanophyllum Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 17: 324 (1852)
= Cyathanthera Pohl; Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 2: 130, t. 188 (1831)
= Dancera Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 93 (1838)
= Decaraphe Miq.; Comm. Phytogr. 2: 84 1838 (1840)
= Diclemia Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 18: 102 (1852)
= Diplochita DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 176 (1828)
= Diplochiton Spreng.; Gen. Pl., ed. 9, 1: 340 (1830)
= Diplodonta H.Karst.; Linnaea 28: 439 (1856)
= Ekmaniocharis Urb.; Ark. Bot. 17(7): 48 (1922)
= Eriocnema Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 2: 144 (1844)
= Eurychaenia Griseb.; Fl. Brit. W. I. [Grisebach] 258 (1860), et Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 9: 46 (1861)
= Eustegia Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 95 (1838)
= Folomfis Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 97 (1838)
= Fothergilla Aubl.; Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 440, t. 175 (1775)
= Gallasia Mart. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 182 (1828)
= Glossocentrum Crueg.; Linnaea 20: 111 (1847)
= Gonema Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 96 (1838)
= Graffenrieda Mart.; Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. [Martius] 3: 144 (1832)
= Gynomphis Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 98 (1838)
= Harrera Macfad.; Fl. Jamaica [Macfadyen] 1: 60 (1837)
= Hartigia Miq.; Linnaea 18: 284, t. 7 (1844)
= Heterotrichum DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 173 (1828)
= Hormocalyx Gleason; Phytologia 1: 174 (1935)
= Hosangia Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 1: 225 (1790)
= Icaria J.F.Macbr.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 4: 191 (1929)
= Jucunda Cham.; Linnaea 9: 456 (1834)
= Killipia Gleason; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 52: 456 (1925)
= Leandra Raddi; Mem. Mat. Fis. Soc. Ital. Sci. Modena, Pt. Mem. Fis. 18: 385 (1820)
= Leonicenia Scop.; Intr. Hist. Nat. 212 (1777)
= Lieutautia Buc´hoz; Pl. Nouv. Decouv., t. 7 (1779)
= Lomanthera Rafn.; Sylva Tellur. 96 (1838)
= Maieta Aubl.; Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 443, t. 176 (1775)
= Mecranium Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1: 767 (1867)
= Menendezia Britton; Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 6: 3 (1925)
= Miconiastrum Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 15: 341 (1851)
= Microphysa Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 16: 99 (1851 publ. 1850)
= Mommsenia Urb. & Ekman; Ark. Bot. 20A(5): 31 (1926)
= Muelleramra Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 247 (1891)
= Myrmidone Mart.; Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3: 149, t. 279 (1829)
= Naudinia A.Rich.; Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc. 561 (1845)
= Necramium Britton; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 51: 6 (1924)
= Octomeris Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 4: 52 (1845), et 17: 378 (1852)
= Octonum Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 95 (1838)
= Octopleura Griseb.; Erläut. Pfl. Trop. Amer. 55 (1860)
= Ossaea DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 168 (1828)
= Oxymeris DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 190 (1828)
= Pachyanthus A.Rich.; Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc. 1: 559 (1845)
= Pachydesmia Gleason; Phytologia 2: 430 (1948)
= Pentossaea Judd; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 486 (1989)
= Pholomphis Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 97 (1838)
= Platycentrum Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 18: 114, t. 5 (1852)
= Pleiochiton Naudin ex A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 583, t. 73 (1854)
= Pleurochaenia Griseb.; Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 9: 55 (1861)
= Pogonorhynchus Crueg.; Linnaea 20: 107 (1847)
= Prosanerpis S.F.Blake; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 15 (1922)
= Pterocladon Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1: 763 (1867)
= Sagraea DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 170 (1828)
= Sarcomeris Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 15: 340 (1851)
= Schizanthera Turcz.; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 35(2): 322 (1862)
= Sericola Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 93 (1838)
= Soltmannia (Klotzsch) ex Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 16: 132 (1851 publ. 1850)
= Sphaerogyne Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 15: 331 (1851)
= Staphidiastrum Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 17: 325 (1852)
= Staphidium Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 17: 305 (1852)
= Stephanotrichum Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 4: 54 (1845)
= Synodon Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 95 (1838)
= Synoptera Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 98 (1838)
= Tamonea Aubl.; Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 441, t. 175 (1775)
= Tetrazygia Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 172 (1828)
= Tetrazygiopsis Borhidi; Acta Bot. Acad. Sci. Hung. 23(1-2): 34 (1977)
= Tococa Aubl.; Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 437, t. 174 (1775)
= Trigynia Jacq.-Fél.; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 8: 110
= Truncaria DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 106 (1828)
= Tschudya DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 155 (1828)
= Ziegera Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 94 (1838)

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