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: 6080; 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)
227.4402
Genus
Creochiton Blume; Flora 14: 506 (1831)
Distribution: Malesia. Phylogenetic position unconfirmed
Species listed in database: 13
= Anplectrella Furtado; Gard. Bull. Singapore 20: 106 (1963)
= Eisocreochiton Quisumb. & Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 177 (1928)
= Enchosanthera King & Stapf ex Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 60: 341, 342 (1913)
species :
Creochiton anomalus
(King & Stapf ex King) Veldkamp; Blumea 24(2): 431, 438 (1978)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Johor); Sumatra
42 MLY SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Anplectrella anomala (King & Stapf ex King) Furtado; Gard. Bull. Singapore 20: 106 (1963)
= Anplectrum anomalum King & Stapf ex King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69(2): 58 (1900)
= Enchosanthera anomala (King) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 60: 341 in obs. (1913)
species :
Creochiton bibracteatus
(Blume) Blume; Flora 14: 507 (1831)
Distribution: Java
42 JAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Creochiton superba Naudin; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 18: 153 (1852)
= Diplectria bibracteata (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 246 (1891)
= Dissochaeta bibracteata (Blume) Baill.; Hist. Pl. [Baillon] 7: 25 (1880)
= Melastoma bibracteatum Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1071 (1826)
species :
Creochiton bracteatus
(Quisumb. & Merr.) Veldkamp; Blumea 24(2): 438 (1978)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Eisocreochiton bracteatus Quisumb. & Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 177 (1928)
species :
Creochiton brevibracteatus
Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 135 (1925)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Remarks: known only from type
species :
Creochiton diptera
Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4: 1192 (1911)
Distribution: Philippines (Negros, Mindanao, Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Creochiton furfuraceus
(M.P.Nayar) Veldkamp; Blumea 24(2): 438 (1978)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Eisocreochiton furfuracea M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 67: 88 (1970)
species :
Creochiton kinabaluense
Heine; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München, Heft 6: 214 (1953)
Distribution: Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu)
42 BOR
species :
Creochiton ledermannii
Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 135 (1925)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Creochiton monticola
(Ridl.) Veldkamp; Blumea 24(2): 433, 438 (1978)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Anplectrum monticola Ridl.; Kew Bull. [1]: 31 (1946)
= Creochiton divitiflora Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 135 (1925)
= Creochiton schlechteri Mansf.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 134 (1925)
= Eisocreochiton monticola (Ridl.) M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 67: 89 (1970)
species :
Creochiton novoguineensis
(Baker f.) Veldkamp & M.P.Nayar; Blumea 24(2): 438 (1978)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Dissochaeta novoguineensis Baker f. [J.Bot.61: Suppl.21 (1923)]
species :
Creochiton pudibundus
(Blume) Blume; Flora 14: 506 (1831)
Distribution: Java
42 JAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Creochiton emarginata Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 561 (1856)
= Diplectria pudibunda (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 246 (1891)
= Melastoma pudibundum Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1071 (1823)
species :
Creochiton rosea
Merr.; Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 29: 32 (1905)
Distribution: Sulawesi; Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI SUL
species :
Creochiton turbinatus
(J.F.Maxwell) Karton.; Blumea 58(3): 226 (2013)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Creochiton ledermannii var. turbinata J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 33(2): 323 (1980)
