228.0000
Family
Melastomataceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 328 (1789), nom. cons.
148 genera, ca. 6000 spp. tropics, by far the majority in tropical America, almost 1000 in Colombia. Complete phylogeny: Goldenberg et al. (2022), refined by Quakenbush et al. (2025)
Species listed in database: 6137; hybrids: 2
= Blakeaceae Rchb. ex Barnhart; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 19 (1895)
= Memecylaceae DC.; Linnaea 2: 505 (1827)
= Miconiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 64 (1835)
= Mouririaceae Gardner; J. Bot. [Hooker] 2: 22 (1840)
= Rhexiaceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 59 (1822)
228.3205
Genus
Astronia Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1080 (1826)
Distribution: Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Myanmar, Taiwan, Malesia (excl. Lesser Sunda Isl.)
Species listed in database: 59
= Pharmacum Rumpf ex Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 248 (1891)
= Naudinia A.Rich.; Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc. 4(1): 561 (1846)
species :
Astronia acuminatissima
Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 345 (1913)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte, Mindoro)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia sorsogonensis Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 26 (1913)
= Astronia parvifolia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 351 (1913)
variant :
var. palawanensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 105 (1990)
Distribution: Palawan
42 PLW
variant :
var. subcaudata
(Merr.) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 105 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Catanduanes, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Camiguin, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia subcaudata Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 349 (1913)
species :
Astronia alata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 105 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindoro)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia angustifolia
Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 133 (1925)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia apoensis
Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1206 (1911)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia arborea
Baker f.; J. Bot. 61: Suppl. 21 (1923)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia atroviridis
Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 131 (1925)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia lanceata Ohwi; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 57: 17 (1943)
species :
Astronia beccariana
Cogn.; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 1098 (1891)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pharmacum beccarianum Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 953 (1891)
species :
Astronia benguetensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 106 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia mearnsii Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 340 (1913)
species :
Astronia brunnea
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 87 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia brunneoaenea
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 88 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia bullata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 88 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia candolleana
Cogn.; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 1099 (1891)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia bulusanensis Elmer ex Merr.; Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 3: 207 (1923), in obs., pro syn., Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3653 (1939), descr. angl.
= Astronia platyphylla Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 355 (1913)
= Astronia tetragona Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 341 (1917)
= Astronia zambalensis Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3202 (1934)
= Pharmacum candolleanum Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 3: 954 (1898), nom. superfl.
species :
Astronia chartacea
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 89 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia columnaris
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 90 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia coriacea
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 90 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia corymbosa
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 91 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia crassiloba
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 92 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia cumingiana
S.Vidal; Phan. Cuming. Philipp. 174 (1885)
Distribution: Brunei; Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Negros, Mindanao)
42 BRN PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia foxworthyi Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 8: 3091 (1919)
= Pharmacum cumingianum (S.Vidal) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 3: 954 (1898)
variant :
var. bicolor
(Merr.) Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 107 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia bicolor Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 350 (1913)
= Astronia discolor Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 352 (1913)
= Astronia maquilingensis Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 8: 3092 (1919)
species :
Astronia cuspidata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 93 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain, New Ireland)
43 BIS
species :
Astronia dioica
Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 343 (1913)
Distribution: Philippines (Leyte, Catanduanes, Samar)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia elaterinervis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 93 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia ferruginea
Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1205 (1911)
Distribution: Taiwan (Lan Yu Isl., Lutao Isl.); Philippines (Luzon, Basilan, Mindanao)
38 TAI 42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia formosana Kaneh.; Formos. Trees 258 (1917)
= Astronia ferruginea var. ampla Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 342 (1913)
species :
Astronia gitingensis
Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1202 (1911)
Distribution: Philippines (Sibuyan)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia glauca
Merr.; Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 29: 31 (1905)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia glomerata
Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 132 (1925)
Distribution: Moluccas (Ternate, Morotai, Halmaheira); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Goodenough Isl.)
42 MOL NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia papetaroides Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 304 (1943)
= Astronia ternatana Bakh.f.; Blumea 5: 219 (1942)
species :
Astronia gracilis
Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 302 (1943)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Astronia grandiflora
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 94 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia hollrungii
Cogn.; Fl. Kais. Wilh. Land [Schumann & Hollrung] 88 (1889)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pharmacum hollrungii Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 3: 954 (1898), nom. superfl.
species :
Astronia katangladensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 109 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia klabatensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 96 (1990)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Astronia laevis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 96 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia lagunensis
Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 1: Suppl. 213 (1906)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Catanduanes, Samar, Panay)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia consanguinea Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 338 (1917)
= Astronia loheri Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 341 (1913)
= Astronia pacifica Elmer ex Merr.; Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 3: 208 (1923), in obs., pro syn., Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3654 (1939), descr. angl.
= Astronia verruculosa Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 342 (1917)
variant :
var. pachyphylla
(Merr.) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 110 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia pachyphylla Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 339 (1917)
variant :
var. pauciflora
(Merr.) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 110 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia pauciflora Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 40 (1917)
= Astronia brachybotrys Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 434 (1919)
species :
Astronia ledermannii
Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 133 (1925)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia ledermannii var. lepidotior Mansf.; (1925)
species :
Astronia macrophylla
Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1080 (1826)
Distribution: Nicobar Isl. (Great Nicobar Isl.); Myanmar (Taninthayi); peninsular Malaysia (once from Labis F. R., Johor); Sumatera; Borneo; Sulawesi; Jawa; Moluccas (Talaud Isl., Ambon)
41 MYA NCB 42 BOR JAW MLY MOL SUL SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia concolor Zipp. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 165 (1841)
= Astronia triplinervia Cogn.; Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. [Boerlage] 1(2): (1890)
= Pharmacum macrophyllum (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891), nom. superfl.
species :
Astronia megalantha
Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 347 (1913)
Distribution: Philippines (Leyte, Negros, Luzon, Samar, Cebu, Mindanao, Bucas Grande)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia negrosensis Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 348 (1913)
variant :
var. campanulata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 110 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia meyeri
Merr.; Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 35: 51 (1905)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Panay)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia badia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 26 (1916)
species :
Astronia papetaria
Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 267 (1827)
Distribution: Moluccas (Ternate, Seram, Ambon)
42 MOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia spectabilis Zipp. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 165 (1841)
= Pharmacum papetarium (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891), nom. superfl.
species :
Astronia papuana
Cogn.; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 1095 (1895)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia novoguineensis Mansf.
= Pharmacum papuanum (Cogn.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronia pulchra
S.Vidal; Revis. Pl. Vasc. Filip. 136 (1886)
Distribution: Philippines (Batanes, Luzon, Mindoro, Biliran, Leyte, Negros, Camiguin, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia bicolana Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3651 (1939), anglice.
= Astronia cuernosensis Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1204 (1911)
= Astronia pulchra var. obovata Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 350 (1913)
= Pharmacum pulchrum (S.Vidal) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronia purpuriflora
Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3656 (1939)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia quadrangulata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 111 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia rolfei
S.Vidal; Phan. Cuming. Philipp. 174 (1885)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Catanduanes, Samar, Leyte, Negros, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia lucbanensis Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1201 (1911)
= Astronia rolfei var. furfuracea Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 345 (1913)
= Pharmacum rolfei (S.Vidal) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronia rostrata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 98 (1990), nom. nov.
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia papetaria var. novoguineensis Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24(4): 434 (1943)
species :
Astronia rugata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 98 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia rugosa
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 98 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia sabahensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 112 (1990)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
species :
Astronia scabrida
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 113 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI
species :
Astronia sericea
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 99 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia shungolensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 100 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia smilacifolia
Wall. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Terengganu, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Melaka); Borneo (incl. Natuna Isl.)
42 BOR MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia steenisii Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 305 (1943)
= Melastoma smilacifolium Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 4057 (1831)
= Pharmacum smilacifolium (Wall. ex Triana) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronia sorongensis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 101 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia spectabilis
Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1080 (1826)
Distribution: Jawa; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali)
42 JAW LSI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia intermedia Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 9 (1850)
= Pharmacum intermedium (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
= Pharmacum spectabile (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 248 (1891), nom. superfl.
species :
Astronia squamosa
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 102 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia stapfii
Koord.; Meded. Lands Plantentuin 19: 633 (1898)
Distribution: Sulawesi; Moluccas (Seram)
42 MOL SUL
species :
Astronia triangularis
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 102 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia truncata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 103 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia villosovaginata
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 104 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronia viridifolia
Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1203 (1911)
Distribution: Philippines (Sibuyan, Luzon, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Panay)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia wenzelii Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 346 (1913)
= Astronia purpuriflora Elmer ex Merr.; Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 3: 211 (1923), in obs., pro syn., Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3656 (1939), descr. angl.
species :
Astronia williamsii
Merr. ex C.B.Rob.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 6: 214 (1911)
Distribution: Philippines (Batanes, Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Samar, Leyte, Negros, Bucas Grande, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia merrillii Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 8: 3091 (1919)
= Astronia piperi Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 354 (1913)
variant :
var. ramosii
(Merr.) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 114 (1990)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia ramosii Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 8: 343 (1913)
