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Melastomataceae
| Description | The family Melastomataceae (alternatively Melastomaceae) is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 165 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or small trees. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melastomataceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Melastomataceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Melastomataceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Melastomataceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Gen. Pl.: 328. 4 Aug | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (60%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 55.8 - 50.3 Ma Eocene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | L. J. Hickey. 1977. Stratigraphy and paleobotany of the Golden Valley Formation (Early Tertiary) of western North Dakota. The Geological Society of America Memoir 150:1-183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Mélastomatacées | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melastomataceae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Acanthella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acinodendron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acinolis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aciotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acisanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Acrovena genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 55.8 Ma Eocene | |
| Adelobotrys genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Alasia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Allomaieta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Alloneuron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Alosemis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amphiblemma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amphorocalyx genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Anaectocalyx genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Anaheterotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Anerincleistus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Antherotoma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Antisola genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Appendicularia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Argyrella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Arthrostemma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aschistanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Astrocalyx genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Astronia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Astronidium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aulacidium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Axinaea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Barthea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Beccarianthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Behuria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bellucia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bertolonia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bisglaziovia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Blackia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Blakea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Blastus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Boerlagea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bolina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Boyania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brachyotum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bractearia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brasilianthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bredia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bucquetia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cailliella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calvoa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calycogonium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cambessedesia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Campimia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Carionia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Castratella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Catanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Catocoryne genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centradenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centradeniastrum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Centronia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chaenopleura genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chaetogastra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chaetolepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chaetostoma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chalybea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Charianthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chrysophora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cincinnobotrys genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Clastilix genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Clidemia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Comolia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Comoliopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Conostegia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cremanium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Creochiton genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyphotheca genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dalenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dancera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Desmoscelis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dicellandra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dichaetandra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dichaetanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dicrananthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dinophora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dionycha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dionychastrum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diplarpea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diplectria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diplochita genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dissochaeta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dissotidendron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dissotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ditinnia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dolichoura genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Doncklaeria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Driessenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dupineta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eriocnema genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ernestia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eurychaenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Feliciadamia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Folomfis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Fordiophyton genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Fritzschia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gonema genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Graffenrieda genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Graffenriedia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gravesia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Guyonia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gynomphis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Haplophyllophora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Harrera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hartigia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Henriettea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heteroblemma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocentron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterocentrum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterotrichum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Huberia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hypostate genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Iaravaea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Itatiaia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kendrickia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kerriothyrsus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Killipia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kirkbridea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lavoisiera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Leandra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Leucalepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lijndenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithobium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lomanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Loricalepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macairea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macrocentrum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macrolenes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Maguireanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Maieta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mallophyton genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Marcetia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mecranium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Medinilla genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Melastoma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Melastomastrum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Melastomites genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Memecylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Meriania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Merianthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Miconia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Microlepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Microlicia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Monochaetum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Monolena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mouriri genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Myrmedone genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neblinanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Necramium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nelanaregum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neodriessenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nepsera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nerophila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Noterophila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nothodissotis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ochthephilus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ochthocharis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Octella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Opisthocentra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Osbeckia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ossaea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oxisma genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Oxyspora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pachyanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pachycentria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pachyloma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phainantha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pholomphis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phyllagathis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phyllopus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physeterostemon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pilocosta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Plagiopetalum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Plagiophyllum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pleiochiton genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pleroma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Plethiandra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pleurochaenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pogonanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Poikilogyne genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Poilannammia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pomereula genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Poteranthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Preussiella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudodissochaeta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudoernestia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudostenophyma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pternandra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pterogastra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pterolepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Quipuanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhexia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhynchanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rostranthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rousseauxia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sagraea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Salpinga genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sandemania genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sarcopyramis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Schwackaea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Scorpiothyrsus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sericola genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Siphanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sonerila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Spathandra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sphanellolepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sporoxeia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stanmarkia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stenodon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stussenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Styrophyton genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Svitramia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Synoptera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tateanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Terera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tessmanianthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tessmannianthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tetrazygia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tibouchina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tibouchinopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tigridiopalma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tococa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Topobea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trembleya genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Triolaena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Triolena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tristemma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tryssophyton genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vietsenia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Votomita genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Warneckea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Wurdastom genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xeracina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ziegera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zulatia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Axianae mertensiodes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Conostesia cucullata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Henrietella glazioviana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Necranium gigantophyllum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physostemon fiaschii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vietsinia laxiflora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vietsinia rotundifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vietsinia scaposa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Mouririaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Mouririaceae |
| Miconiaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Miconiaceae |
| Rhexiaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Rhexiaceae |
| Blakeaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Blakeaceae |
| Memecylaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Memecylaceae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
|---|---|
| 1789 | Melastomataceae de Jussieu |
| 1977 | Melastomataceae Hickey |
| 2000 | Melastomataceae Mabberley |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
