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: 6052; 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)
227.4130
Genus
Allomorphia Blume; Flora 14: 522 (1831)
Distribution: Malesia, Indochina. Status and genus definition uncertain; one of the many groups out of a hopelessly paraphyletic Oxyspora.
Species listed in database: 16
= Homocentria Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 15: 308 (1851)
= Allozygia Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 15: 309, t. 15 (1851)
species :
Allomorphia acutangula
(King) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 60: 87 (1913)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia albiflora Ridl.; J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 4: 15 (1909)
= Allomorphia hirticalyx Ridl.; J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 6: 46 (1915)
= Oritrephes albiflora (Ridl.) Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 772 (1922)
= Oxyspora acutangula King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69(2): 9 (1900)
species :
Allomorphia balansae
Cogn.; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 1183 (1891) ("balansaei")
Distribution: China (Guangxi, Hainan); Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
36 CHI 41 MYA THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia arborescens Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 323 (1913)
= Allomorphia sylvarum E.T.Geddes; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 316 (1930)
= Oxyspora balansae (Cogn.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 216 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Allomorphia baviensis
Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 324 (1913)
Distribution: China (Guangxi, Yunnan); Vietnam
36 CHI 41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia balansae var. baviensis (Guill.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 216 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Allomorphia bracteata
C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 12(1): 38 (1990)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxyspora bracteata (C.Hansen) comb.ined.
species :
Allomorphia bullata
(Griff.) Cogn.; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 465 (1891)
Distribution: peninsular Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (widespread); Sumatra
41 THA 42 MLY SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia magnifica (Miq.) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 60: 88 (1913)
= Allomorphia malaccensis Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 79: 69 (1918)
= Cassebeeria magnifica (Miq.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 246 (1891)
= Oxyspora bullata (Griff.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 216 (1982 publ. 1983)
= Sonerila bullata Griff.; Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 675 (1854)
= Sonerila magnifica Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. 320 (1860)
species :
Allomorphia curtisii
(King) Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 40 (1911)
Distribution: Thailand; Laos; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Kelantan, Perak)
41 LAO THA VIE 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia alata Scort. ex King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69: 12 (1900)
= Allomorphia eupteroton Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2(11): 323-324 (1913)
= Allomorphia laotica Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 324 (1913)
= Allomorphia perakensis M.P.Nayar; Bull. Bot. Surv. India 15(1-2): 170 (1973 publ. 1976)
= Allomorphia procursa Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 315 (1930)
= Oxyspora curtisii King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69: 9 (1900)
species :
Allomorphia exigua
(Jack) Blume; Flora 14: 523 (1831)
Distribution: peninsular Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Perak); Sumatra
41 THA 42 MLY SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia capillaris Cogn. ex Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 38 (1911)
= Allomorphia exigua var. capillaris Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 770 (1922)
= Allomorphia porphyranthera Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 39 (1910)
= Allomorphia sumatrana Boerl. & Koord.; Syst. Verz. [Koorders-Schumann] 2: 46 (1911)
= Melastoma exiguum Jack; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 10 (1823)
= Oxyspora exigua (Jack) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 216 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Allomorphia howellii
(Jeffrey & W.W.Sm.) Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3); 102 (1933)
Distribution: China (Yunnan); N-Thailand; Vietnam
36 CHI 41 THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia setosa Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1913: 68 (1913)
= Oxyspora balansae var. setosa (Craib) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 216 (1982 publ. 1983)
= Oxyspora howellii Jeffrey & W.W.Sm.; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9(42): 114-115 (1916)
species :
Allomorphia inaequata
C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 12(1): 38 (1990)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Allomorphia parvifolia
C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 12(1): 38 (1990)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Allomorphia racemosa
(Ridl.) Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 289 (1943)
Distribution: Sumatra
42 SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxyspora racemosa Ridl.; J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 1: 60 (1923)
species :
Allomorphia rosea
Ridl.; J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 4: 14 (1909), nom. illeg.
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Pahang)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxyspora rosea (Ridl.) Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 35 (1911)
= Oxyspora sublepidota (King) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 218 (1982 publ. 1983)
= Anerincleistus sublepidotus King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69: 17 (1900)
species :
Allomorphia sagittata
Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 291 (1943)
Distribution: Sumatra
42 SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxyspora sagittata (Bakh.f.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 217 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Allomorphia sulcata
C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 12(1): 38 (1990)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Allomorphia umbellulata
Hook.f. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 74 (1871 publ. 1872)
Distribution: Andaman Isl.; Myanmar (Taninthayi); peninsular Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Langkawi Isl., Perak)
41 AND MYA THA 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus collinus Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 47 (1911)
= Oxyspora caudata E.T.Geddes; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 313 (1930)
= Oxyspora collina (Ridl.) Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 768 (1922)
= Oxyspora collina var. subglabra Craib; Fl. Siam 1: 684 (1931)
= Oxyspora gracilis Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 314 (1930)
= Oxyspora setosa Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 314 (1930)
= Oxyspora umbellata (Hook.f. ex Triana) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35: 218 (1983)
= Oxyspora umbellata var. setosa (Craib) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 218 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Allomorphia urophylla
Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 65(2-3): 102-103 (1933)
Distribution: China (Guangxi, Yunnan); Vietnam
36 CHI 41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxyspora urophylla (Diels) Y.M.Shui; Vouchered Fl. S.E. Yunnan 93 (2009)
