Taxonomy Profile: Melastomataceae

Melastomataceae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Blakeaceae
Memecylaceae
Miconiaceae
Mouririaceae
Rhexiaceae
Common Name(s):
melastomas []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Melastomataceae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Myrtales
Family : Melastomataceae
melastomas |
Melastomataceae Direct Children(s):
Rhexia
(L)
Acisanthera
(P Br)
Clidemia
(D Don)
Conostegia
(D Don)
Mecranium
(Hook f)
Miconia
(Ruiz & Pav)
Mouriri
(Aubl)
Nepsera
(Naudin)
Ossaea
(DC)
Tetrazygia
(Rich ex DC)
Arthrostemma
(Pav ex D Don)
Dissotis
(Benth)
Heterocentron
(Hook & Arn)
Medinilla
(Gaudich)
Oxyspora
(DC)
Pterolepis
(DC Miq)
Tibouchina
(Aubl)
Trembleya
(DC)
Leandra
(Raddi)
Sagraea
(DC)
Astronidium
(A Gray)
Heterotis
(Benth)
Macairea
(DC)
Melastomataceae: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Melastomataceae
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Melastomataceae
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Melastomataceae
Source:
Melastomataceae+Lythraceae+Combretaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-09
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Melastomataceae
Source:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014
Acquired:
2014-11-19
Notes:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
Reference for:
Melastomataceae
Publication(s):
Melastomataceae: Geographic Information
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Melastomataceae: Comments