Melastomataceae
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Description
5000 spp
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Growing form
Shrubs, trees, climbers, herbs.
Leaf
Leaves opposite (sometimes anisophyllous); simple; entire margin; no stipules; palmate-parallel venation.
Flower
4-5(-7) sepals and petals; 4-5, 8, 10(-many) stamens open by apical pores and often have basal appendages. Bisexual. Ovary superior or inferior.
Fruit and seed
Fruit a capsule or a berry.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Melastomataceae
Author
Juss.
Vernacular names
- melastomakasvit (Finnish)
- medinillaväxter (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986481
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa