227.0000
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: 6051; hybrids: 1
= 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)
227.3204
Genus
Astronidium A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 54 (1854)
Distribution: E-Malesia (Borneo eastwards), Pacific
Species listed in database: 68
= Lomanodia Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 97 (1838) (nom. rej.)
= Naudiniella Krasser; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 195 (1893)
= Naudinia Decne. ex Triana; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 86 (1866)
species :
Astronidium aneityense
(Guillaumin) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 88 (1942)
Distribution: Vanuatu (Aneityum)
60 VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia aneityensis Guillaumin; J. Arnold Arbor. 12: 261 (1931)
species :
Astronidium angulosum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 122 (1990)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium anomalum
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 438 (1943)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal)
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium banksianum
(Guillaumin) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 88 (1942)
Distribution: Vanuatu (Vanua Lava Isl.)
60 VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia banksiana Guillaumin; J. Arnold Arbor. 12: 261 (1931)
species :
Astronidium basinervatum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 123 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium biakense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 124 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium bracteatum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 124 (1990)´
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium brassii
Markgr.; Brittonia 2: 143 (1936)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium carolinense
(Kaneh.) Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 49 (1934)
Distribution: Fed. States of Micronesia (Truk, Moen, Tol, Kosrae)
62 MIC
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia carolinensis Kaneh.; Trop. Woods, No. 29: 5, in obs., nomen, et Bot. Mag. (Tokyo),1932 46: 488 (1932), descr.
= Astronidium kusaianum Hosok.; J. Jap. Bot. 13: 614 (1937)
species :
Astronidium circumscissum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 126 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium confertiflorum
(A.Gray) Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 49 (1934)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia confertiflora A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 579 (1854)
= Pharmacum confertiflorum (A.Gray) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium constrictum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 127 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium cuneatum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 128 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium degeneri
A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 93 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium floribundum
(Gillespie) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 90 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia floribunda Gillespie; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 83, 24 (1931)
species :
Astronidium fragilissimum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 129 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium fraternum
(Gaudich.) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 129 (1990)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea)
61 SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia fraterna A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 576, t. 72 (1854)
= Astronia pileolata Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Naudinia pileolata Decne. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Naudinia umbella Decne. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Naudiniella fraterna Krasser; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 195 (1893)
= Pharmacum fraternum (A.Gray) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
= Pharmacum pileolatum (Triana) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium glabratum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 130 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Isl.)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium glabrum
(G.Forst.) Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 50 (1934)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Raiatea, Tahiti)
61 SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia forsteri Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 18: 258 (1852)
= Astronia glabra (G.Forst.) Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Conostegia glabra (G.Forst.) D.Don; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 4: 317 (1823)
= Lomanodia glabra (G.Forst.) Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 97 (1838)
= Naudinia forsteri (Naudin) Decne. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Naudinia glabra (G.Forst.) Decne. ex Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 86 (1865)
= Naudiniella glabra (G.Forst.) Krasser; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 195 (1893)
= Pharmacum glabrum (G.Forst.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium inflatum
(A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 92 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia inflata A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141, 114 (1936)
species :
Astronidium infundibulare
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 131 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium insulare
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 436 (1943)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Bougainville)
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium kasiense
A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 95 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium laeve
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 133 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium lemafaense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 134 (1990)
Distribution: [Western] Samoa (´Upolu)
60 SAM
species :
Astronidium lepidopunctatum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 134 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (Admiralty Isl., New Ireland, New Britain)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium lepidotum
A.C.Sm.; Pacific Sci. 23: 386 (1969)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium ligulatum
(Moore) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 135 (1990)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Raiatea)
61 SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia ligulata J.W.Moore; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 102, 33 (1933)
species :
Astronidium loloruense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 135 (1990)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Bougainville)
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium macranthum
(A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 93 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia macrantha A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141, 113 (1936)
species :
Astronidium mammiforme
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 136 (1990)´
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium micranthum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 137 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium miraculum-dei
Veldkamp & J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 137 (1990)´
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium montanum
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 436 (1943)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal)
42 NWG 43 SOL
species :
Astronidium morobiense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 140 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium muscosum
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 436 (1943)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (San Christoval)
43 SOL
variant :
var. decurrens
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 141 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Louisiade Arch.)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium navigatorum
Christoph.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 154, 31 (1938)
Distribution: American Samoa (Tutuila); [Western] Samoa (Savai´i, ´Upolu)
60 ASA SAM
species :
Astronidium novae-ebudaense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 141 (1990)
Distribution: Vanuatu
60 VAN
species :
Astronidium novae-hannoverae
(Engl.) Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 436 (1943)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Hanover)
43 BIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia novae-hannoverae Engl.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 7: 468 (1886)
species :
Astronidium novoguineense
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24(4): 435 (1943)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium ovalifolium
(Decne.) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 143 (1990)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Tahiti, Raiatea)
61 SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia ovalifolia Naudin ex Decne.; Voy. Pôle Sud 2: 27 (1864)
= Naudinia ovalifolia Decne. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Pharmacum ovalifolium (Naudin ex Decne.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium palauense
(Kaneh.) Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 49 (1934)
Distribution: Palau (Babeldaob, ?Malakal)
62 PLU
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia palauensis Kaneh.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 45: 337 (1931)
species :
Astronidium pallidiflorum
A.C.Sm.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 37: 80 (1967)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium pallidum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 143 (1990)´
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium parviflorum
A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 582, t. 72 (1854)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Pharmacum parviflora (A.Gray) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
= Astronia parviflora (A.Gray) Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
species :
Astronidium pickeringii
(A.Gray) Christoph.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 154, 32 (1938)
Distribution: American Samoa (Tutuila, Olosega, Ta´u)
60 ASA
Synonyms: hidden
= Pharmacum pickeringii (A.Gray) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium ponapense
(Kaneh.) Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 49 (1934)
Distribution: Fed. States of Micronesia (Pohnpei)
62 MIC
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia ponapensis Kaneh.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 45: 337 (1931)
species :
Astronidium pseudoparviflorum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 145 (1990)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium puberulum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 145 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (Admiralty Isl.)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium rhaphidifolium
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 146 (1990)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (Admiralty Isl.)
43 BIS
species :
Astronidium robustum
(Seem.) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 92 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia robusta Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 86 (1865)
= Pharmacum robustum (Seem.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium saccatum
(J.W.Moore) J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 147 (1990)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Raiatea, Huahine, Tahaa, Tahiti, Moorea)
61 SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia saccata J.W.Moore; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 102, 34 (1933)
species :
Astronidium salomonense
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 437 (1943)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Bougainville)
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium samoense
(S.Moore) Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 49 (1934)
Distribution: [Western] Samoa (Savai´i, ´Upolu)
60 SAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Naudiniella samoensis (S.Moore) Krasser; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 195 (1893)
= Astronia samoensis S.Moore; J. Bot. 18: 3 (1880)
= Pharmacum samoense (S.Moore) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium saulae
A.C.Sm.; Pacific Sci. 25(4): 497 (1971)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
species :
Astronidium sessile
(A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 93 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia sessilis A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141, 111 (1936)
species :
Astronidium sessilifolium
Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 24: 437 (1943)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Bougainville)
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium sinuosum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 148 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium storckii
Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 87 (1865)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia storckii (Seem.) Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 152 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Pharmacum storckii (Seem.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium subcordatum
(A.Gray) Christoph.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 154, 33 (1938)
Distribution: [Western] Samoa (´Upolu, Savai´i)
60 SAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia subcordata A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 580 (1854)
= Pharmacum subcordatum (A.Gray) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium subvaginatum
Ohwi; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 57: 16 (1943)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium sudestense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 150 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Louisiade Arch.)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium tomentosum
(Seem.) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 94 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia tomentosa Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 86 (1865)
= Pharmacum tomentosum (Seem.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 954 (1891)
species :
Astronidium uncinatotessellatum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 150 (1990)
Distribution: Bougainville; Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium vaginatovillosum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 151 (1990)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Bougainville)
43 SOL
species :
Astronidium vanikoroense
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 152 (1990)´
Distribution: Santa Cruz Isl. (Vanikoro)
60 SCZ
species :
Astronidium variabile
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 152 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Louisiade Arch.)
42 NWG
variant :
var. papillosum
J.F.Maxwell; Blumea 35(1): 153 (1990)
Distribution: New Guinea (Louisiade Arch.)
42 NWG
species :
Astronidium victoriae
(Gillespie) A.C.Sm.; Sargentia 1: 91 (1942)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Astronia pickeringii var. samoensis A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 577 (1854)
= Astronia pickeringii A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 577, t. 72 (1854)
= Astronia pickeringii var. vitiensis A.Gray
= Astronia victoriae Gillespie; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 83, 25 (1931)
