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)
228.4133
Genus
Bredia Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 24, f. 4 (1850)
Distribution: China, Taiwan, S-Japan, N-Vietnam
Species listed in database: 27
species :
Bredia bullata
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 195: 112, figs. 2-4 (2022)
Distribution: China (Yunnan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia bullata S.Jin Zeng & N.H.Xia; Phytotaxa 550(3): 282 (2022), nom. illeg.
species :
Bredia changii
W.Y.Zhao, X.H.Zhan & W.B.Liao; Phytotaxa 307(1): 36 (2017)
Distribution: China (Jiangxi)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia cordata
H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25(1): 24-25 (1944)
Distribution: China (Chongqing, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia esquirolii var. cordata (H.L.Li) C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 40 (1984)
species :
Bredia enchengensis
J.H.Dai, Yan Liu & S.Y.Nong; PhytoKeys 195: 115, figs. 2, 5-6, 9 (2022)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia esquirolii
(H.Lév.) Lauener; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 31(3): 398-399 (1972)
Distribution: China (Chongqing, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan)
36 CHI
Remarks: synonymy fide Jin-Hong Dai et al. 2025
Synonyms: hidden
= Barthea cavaleriei H.Lév.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8(160-162): 61 (1910)
= Barthea esquirolii H.Lév.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11(301-303): 494 (1913)
= Bredia cavaleriei (H.Lév.) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 110 (1933)
= Bredia latisepala (C.Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 127: 145 (2019)
= Bredia longearistata (C.Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 127: 145 (2019)
= Bredia longiradiosa C.Chen; Fl. Yunnan. 2: 105, f. 27, 1-5 (1979)
= Bredia longiradiosa C.Chen ex Govaerts; World Checkl. Seed Pl. 2(1-2): 13 (1996)
= Fordiophyton cavaleriei (H.Lév.) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 60: 275 (1913)
= Fordiophyton cavaleriei var. violacea H.Lév.; Cat. Pl. Yun-Nan 176 (1916)
= Phyllagathis latisepala C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 53-54 (1984)
= Phyllagathis longearistata C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 52-53 (1984)
= Phyllagathis longiradiosa (C.Chen) C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 51 (1984)
variant :
var. rubra
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 266: 9 (2025)
Distribution: China (Guizhou)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia fordii
(Hance) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 110 (1933)
Distribution: China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Zhejiang)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia sepalosa Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 109-110 (1933)
= Otanthera fordii Hance; J. Bot. 19(218): 47 (1881)
= Phyllagathis fordii (Hance) C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 50 (1984)
species :
Bredia gracilis
(Hand.-Mazz.) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 110 (1933)
Distribution: China (Hunan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis gracilis (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 51 (1984)
= Fordiophyton gracile Hand.-Mazz.; Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 63: 3 (1926)
species :
Bredia guidongensis
(K.M.Liu & J.Tian) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 127: 144 (2019)
Distribution: China (Hunan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis guidongensis K.M.Liu & J.Tian; Phytotaxa 263(1): 58 (2016)
species :
Bredia hirsuta
Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 24, f. 25 (1850)
Distribution: Japan (Kyushu, Yakushima Isl.); Ryukyu Isl.; Taiwan
38 JAP NNS TAI
Synonyms: hidden
= Rhexia fasikan Siebold ex Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 25 (1850)
= Bredia dulanica C.L.Yeh, S.W.Chung & T.C.Hsu; Edinburgh J. Bot. 65(3): 395 (2008)
variant :
var. scandens
Ito & Matsum.; J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 12: 487 (1898)
Distribution: Taiwan
38 TAI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia hirsuta var. rotundifolia (Liu & Lu) S.F.Huang & T.C.Huang; Taiwania 36: 123 (1991)
= Bredia rotundifolia Y.C.Liu & C.H.Ou; Quart. J. Chin. Forest. 9: 118 (1976)
= Bredia scandens (Ito & Matsum.) Hayata; J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 30(1): 114 (1911)
species :
Bredia hispida
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 152: 9, figs. 1-3, 5-9 (2020)
Distribution: China (Sichuan)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia hispidissima
C.Chen; Fl. Yunnan. 2: 105, f. 27: 6-10 (1979)
Distribution: China (Yunnan); Vietnam
36 CHI 41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis hispidissima (C.Chen) C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 46 (1984)
= Phyllagathis xinyiensis Z.J.Feng; J. S. China Agric. Univ. 15(4): 75 (1994)
species :
Bredia jiuwanshanensis
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 266: 15 (2025)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia longiloba
(Hand.-Mazz.) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 111 (1933)
Distribution: China (Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Fordiophyton gracile var. longilobum Hand.-Mazz.; Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 63: 3 (1926)
species :
Bredia macrophylla
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 266: 18 (2025)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
variant :
var. pulchella
(C.Chen) J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 266: 21 (2025)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia longiradiosa var. pulchella (C.Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 127: 146 (2019)
= Phyllagathis longiradiosa var. pulchella C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 52 (1984)
species :
Bredia malipoensis
D.H.Peng, S.Jin Zeng & Z.Y.Wen; Phytotaxa 425(3): 133 (2019)
Distribution: China (Yunnan)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia micrantha
(C.Chen) J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 266: 21 (2025)
Distribution: China (Guizhou)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia fordii var. micrantha (C.Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 127: 144 (2019)
= Phyllagathis fordii var. micrantha C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 50-51 (1984)
species :
Bredia microphylla
H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25(1): 23 (1944)
Distribution: China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia nitida
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 195: 118, figs. 2, 7-9 (2022)
Distribution: China (Yunnan)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia oldhamii
Hook.f.; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 11: 68, t. 1085 (1871)
Distribution: Taiwan
38 TAI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia gibba Ohwi; J. Jap. Bot. 12: 385 (1936)
= Bredia oldhamii var. ovata Ohwi; J. Jap. Bot. 12: 661 (1936)
= Bredia oldhamii var. penduliflora (S.S.Ying) S.S.Ying; Coloured Ill. Fl. Taiwan 5: 395 (1995)
= Bredia ovata Ohwi; J. Jap. Bot. 12: 661, in syn. (1936)
= Bredia penduliflora S.S.Ying; Quart. J. Chin. Forest. 6(1): 167 (1972)
species :
Bredia pingshanensis
J.H.Dai & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 266: 23 (2025)
Distribution: China (Sichuan)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia plagiopetala
(C.Chen) R.C.Zhou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 127: 147 (2019)
Distribution: China (Guangxi, Hunan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis plagiopetala C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 44-45 (1984)
species :
Bredia reniformis
C.M.He, Y.H.Tong & S.J.Zeng; Nordic J. Bot. 38(8)-e02525: 2 (2020)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia repens
R.Zhou, Q.J.Zhou & Ying Liu; Syst. Bot. 43(2): 549 (2018)
Distribution: China (Hunan)
36 CHI
species :
Bredia tuberculata
(Guillaumin) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 111 (1933)
Distribution: China
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Bredia omeiensis H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25(1): 24 (1944)
= Fordiophyton tuberculatum Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2(11): 326 (1913)
species :
Bredia velutina
Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 109 (1933)
Distribution: China (Yunnan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis velutina (Diels) C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 51 (1984)
species :
Bredia violacea
H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 26(1): 120 (1945)
Distribution: N-Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Bredia yunnanensis
(H.Lév.) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 111 (1933)
Distribution: China (Sichuan, Yunnan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Blastus yunnanensis H.Lév.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11(286-290): 300-301 (1912)
= Blastus mairei H.Lév.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11(286-290): 300 (1912)
