Melastoma
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Melastoma is a genus in the family Melastomatacease. It has about 50 species distributed around South-east Asia, India and Australia. It undergoing taxonomic revision. Many species have been planted around the world for the aesthetic value of their bright purple flowers. This has led to the unavoidable consequence of these plants turning into weeds. They're considered so in Hawaii and parts of mainland USA.
Species:
- Melastoma affine - Blue Tongue, Native Lassiandra
- Melastoma sanguineum - Fox-tongued melastoma
- Melastoma candidum - Asian melastome
- Melastoma polyanthum B - used to make grass jelly (cincau perdu) in Indonesia
- ...and others
[edit] Sources
- Forest Starr, Kim Starr, and Lloyd Loope. Melastoma candidum. Retrieved on April 16, 2006.
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