Melastomataceae
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Melastomataceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, or smal
Tibouchina semidecandra
Characteristic venation of many melastomes
Osbeckia muralis in Kerala
Pleroma semidecandrum
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Pleroma semidecandrum, commonly known as princess flower, glory bush, or lasiandra, is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to southeast Brazil.
Melastomataceae
…invasive species once naturalized in tropical and subtropical environments outside their normal range. Examples are Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta), Pleroma semidecandrum and Miconia calvescens, but many other species are involved. Under the APG III system of classification, the seven genera from Memecylaceae are now…
Tibouchina semidecandra