Melastomataceae

Translingual

Etymology

Melastoma +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Melastomataceae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales – certain dicotyledonous flowering plants, mostly tropical mostly of the New World.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Myrtales - order

Hyponyms

• (family): Astronieae, Bertolonieae, Cyphostyleae, Dinophoreae, Dissochaeteae, Eriocnemeae, Feliciadamieae, Henrietteeae, Kibessioideae, Lavoisiereae, Lithobieae, Marcetieae, Melastomateae, Melastomatoideae, Merianieae, Miconieae, Olisbeoideae, Pedoconnective clade, Pyramieae, Pyxidantheae, Rhexieae, Rupestreeae, Sonerileae, Stanmarkieae, Trioleneae - tribes
  • Acanthella, Bertolonia, Melastoma, Medinilla, Miconia, Pleroma, Rhexia, Tibouchina - selected genera

References

• Melastomataceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Melastomataceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Melastomataceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Melastomataceae at APWeb