Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae is a large family in the order Myrtales. There are about 200 genera and 4,000 species.[1] It is the eighth largest family in the basal Angiosperms. Plants in the family are called Melastomes.
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| Tibouchina semidecandra at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco | |
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| Family: | Melastomataceae Juss. |
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