Links

By entering "Melastomataceae" or "melastome" into a search engine you will find hundreds of references. Here we list some websites we think are worth to visit.

The Families of Flowering Plants: Melastomataceae

This DELTA database lists information on morphological, anatomical, and biochemical characters as well as taxonomic and biogeographic data of every known plant family. Images of some species of the families are also provided.
URL: http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/melastom.htm

List of Illustrations of Melastomataceae

A list of line drawings of neotropical melastome species published in regional floras.
URL: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botart/melagen.htm

Vernacular Names of Vascular Plants: Melastomataceae

This database includes common names of (some) melastome genera and species and a synonymy.
URL: http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/bonapfams/bonzzmls.htm

O Genero Miconia no estado de Sao Paulo

A systematic treatment of the Miconia species of Sao Paulo, including a key.
URL: http://www.bdt.org.br/chave/miconia/

Alien plants of Hawaii: Miconia calvescens

Facts about Miconia calvescens,a very invasive weed in Hawaii and on other Pacific islands.
URL: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/cw_smith/mic_cal.htm