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Taxon: Family Melastomataceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - melastome family (plant)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
   actualia - actual entities
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
       naturalia - natural bodies
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                 Clade natates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                   Clade photaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                     Clade eucorta Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                       Superkingdom Corticata Lankester, 1878 - corticates
                         Kingdom Plantae Haeckel (1866) - plants
                           Subkingdom Viridiplantae Caval.-Sm. (1981) - green plants
                             Infrakingdom Streptophyta Caval.-Sm. (1993)
                               Clade Phragmoplastophyta Lecointre & Le Guyader 2006 [Hall, McCourt, Delwiche, Mishler & Karol 2020]
                                 Clade Embryophytaᵀ Engler 1887 [Mishler & Qiu 2020]
                                   Clade Pan-Tracheophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                     Clade Apo-Tracheophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                       [crown] Phylum Tracheophytaᵀ Sinnott ex Caval.-Sm. (1998) - vascular plants
                                         Clade Pan-Euphyllophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                           Clade Euphyllophytaᵀ Lecointre & Le Guyader 2006 [Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                             Clade Pan-Spermatophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino, Doyle & Donoghue 2020]
                                               Clade Lignophytaᵀ Crane & Kenrick 1997, nom. cl. inval.
                                                 Clade Apo-Spermatophytaᵀ Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Cantino, Doyle & Donoghue 2020]
                                                   [crown] Subphylum Spermatophytinaᵀ Caval.-Sm. (1998) - seed plants
                                                     Clade Pan-Angiospermae Cantino & Donoghue 2007 [Doyle, Cantino & Donoghue 2020]
                                                       [crown] Class Magnoliopsidaᵀ Brongn. (1843)
                                                         Clade Mesangiospermaeᵀ Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2007 [Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2020]
                                                           Clade Tricolpataeᵀ Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2007 [Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2020]
                                                             Clade Eudicotyledoneaeᵀ Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2007 [Donoghue, Doyle & Cantino 2020]
                                                               Clade Gunneridaeᵀ Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2007 [Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2020]
                                                                 Clade Pentapetalaeᵀ Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2007 [Soltis, Soltis & Judd 2020]
                                                                   Clade Superrosidaeᵀ Judd, Soltis & Soltis 2011 [Judd, Soltis & Soltis 2020]
                                                                     Superorder Rosanaeᵀ Takht. (1967)
                                                                       Clade Malvidae Judd, Soltis & Soltis 2007 [Judd, Soltis, Soltis & Cantino 2020]
                                                                         Order Myrtales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                                                                           Family Melastomataceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - melastome family
                                                                             Genus Acanthella Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Acinodendron Kuntze
                                                                             Genus Aciotis D.Don (1823)
                                                                             Genus Acisanthera P.Browne (1756)
                                                                             Genus †Acrovena L.J. Hickey (1977)
                                                                             Genus Adamea
                                                                             Genus Allomaieta Gleason (1929)
                                                                             Genus Allomorphia Blume (1831)
                                                                             Genus Alloneuron Pilger (1905)
                                                                             Genus Amphiblemma Naudin (1850)
                                                                             Genus Amphorocalyx Baker (1887)
                                                                             Genus Anaectocalyx Triana ex Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Antherotoma (Naudin) Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Appendicularia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Arthrostema
                                                                             Genus Arthrostemma Pav. ex D.Don (1823)
                                                                             Genus Behuria Chamisso (1834)
                                                                             Genus Bellucia Necker ex Rafinesque (1838), nom. cons.
                                                                             Genus Bertolonia Raddi (1820), nom. cons.
                                                                             Genus Bucquetia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Calophysa DC.
                                                                             Genus Calvoa Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Calycogonium DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Cambessedesia DC. (1828), nom. cons.
                                                                             Genus Castratella Naudin (1850)
                                                                             Genus Catanthera F.Muell. (1886)
                                                                             Genus Catocoryne Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Centradenia G.Don (1832)
                                                                             Genus Centradeniastrum Cogniaux (1908)
                                                                             Genus Centronia D.Don (1823)
                                                                             Genus Chaetolepis (DC.) Miquel (1840)
                                                                             Genus Chaetostoma DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Charianthus D.Don (1823)
                                                                             Genus Cincinnobotrys Gilg, in Engl. & Prantl (1897)
                                                                             Genus Comolia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Comoliopsis J.J. Wurdack, in J.A. Steyermark et al. (1984)
                                                                             Genus Cremanium D.Don
                                                                             Genus Cyphotheca Diels (1932)
                                                                             Genus Desmoscelis Naudin (1849)
                                                                             Genus Dicellandra Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Dichaetanthera Endl. (1840)
                                                                             Genus Dinophora Bentham, in Hook. (1849)
                                                                             Genus Dionycha Naudin (1850)
                                                                             Genus Diplarpea Triana, in Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Diplectria (Blume) Rchb. (1841)
                                                                             Genus Diplochita DC.
                                                                             Genus Dissochaeta Blume (1831)
                                                                             Genus Ernestia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Florbella
                                                                             Genus Fordiophyton Stapf (1892)
                                                                             Genus Guyonia Naudin (1850)
                                                                             Genus Heeria Schltdl.
                                                                             Genus Henriettea DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Henriettella Naudin (1852)
                                                                             Genus Heterocentron Hook. & Arnott (1838)
                                                                             Genus Heteronoma
                                                                             Genus Heterotis Benth.
                                                                             Genus Huberia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Huilaea Wurdack (1957)
                                                                             Genus Icaria J.F.Macbr.
                                                                             Genus Killipia Gleason (1925)
                                                                             Genus Loreya DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Macairea DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Macrocentrum Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Maieta Aubl. (1775)
                                                                             Genus Mallophyton Wurdack, in Maguire & Wurdack (1964)
                                                                             Genus Marcetia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Mecranium Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Meisneria DC.
                                                                             Genus †Melastomaceophyllum H.T. Geyler (1887)
                                                                             Genus Melastomastrum Naudin (1850)
                                                                             Genus †Melastomites Unger (1850)
                                                                             Genus Merianthera Kuhlmann (1935)
                                                                             Genus †Miconiiphyllum Dusén (1908)
                                                                             Genus Microlepis (DC.) Miquel (1840), nom. cons.
                                                                             Genus Monolena Triana, in Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Myriaspora DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Naudinia Decaisne ex B.C. Seemann (1866), nom. illeg.
                                                                             Genus Naudinia A.Rich. (1846), nom. rej.
                                                                             Genus Neblinanthera Wurdack, in Maguire & Wurdack (1964)
                                                                             Genus Necramium Britton (1924)
                                                                             Genus Nepsera Naudin (1849)
                                                                             Genus Ochthephilus J. Wurdack (1972)
                                                                             Genus Ochthocharis Blume (1831)
                                                                             Genus Opisthocentra Hook.f., in Bentham & Hook.f. (1867)
                                                                             Genus Pachyanthus A.Rich., in Sagra (1846)
                                                                             Genus Pachyloma DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Pentossaea Judd
                                                                             Genus Phaeoneuron Gilg
                                                                             Genus Phainantha Gleason (1948)
                                                                             Genus †Physophyllum Massalongo (1858)
                                                                             Genus Pilocosta F. Almeda & T. Whiffin (1981)
                                                                             Genus Plagiopetalum A. Rehder, in C.S. Sargent (1917)
                                                                             Genus Pleiochiton Naudin ex A.Gray (1854)
                                                                             Genus Pleroma D.Don
                                                                             Genus Poteranthera Bongard (1838)
                                                                             Genus Preussiella Gilg, in Engl. & Prantl (1897)
                                                                             Genus Pterogastra Naudin (1849)
                                                                             Genus Pterolepis (DC.) Miquel (1839), nom. cons.
                                                                             Genus Pyramia Cham.
                                                                             Genus Rhynchanthera DC. (1828), nom. cons.
                                                                             Genus Rousseauxia DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Sagraea DC.
                                                                             Genus Salpinga Mart. ex DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Sandemania Gleason (1939)
                                                                             Genus Sarcopyramis Wall. (1824)
                                                                             Genus Schwackaea Cogniaux, in A.DC. & A.C. de Candolle (1891)
                                                                             Genus Scorpiothyrsus Hui-Lin Li (1944)
                                                                             Genus Siphanthera Pohl ex DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Sporoxeia W.W.Sm. (1917)
                                                                             Genus Stanmarkia Almeda
                                                                             Genus Staphidiastrum Naudin
                                                                             Genus Staphidium Naudin
                                                                             Genus Stussenia C. Hansen (1985)
                                                                             Genus Styrophyton S. Y. Hu
                                                                             Genus Tateanthus Gleason (1931)
                                                                             Genus Tessmannianthus Markgraf (1927)
                                                                             Genus Tetrazygia Richard ex DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Tetrazygiopsis Borhidi
                                                                             Genus Tigridiopalma C. Chen (1979)
                                                                             Genus Trembleya DC. (1828)
                                                                             Genus Triolena Naudin (1851)
                                                                             Genus Tristemma Juss. (1789)
                                                                             Genus Wurdastom B. Walln.
                                                                             1 Tribe Kibessieae Krasser (1893)
                                                                             2.1 Subfamily Melastomatoideaeᵀ Ser. ex DC.
                                                                             2.2 Subfamily Memecyloideae

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