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)
228.4151
Genus
Heteroblemma (Blume) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 230 (2013)
Distribution: Malesia, mostly Borneo
Species listed in database: 15
species :
Heteroblemma alternifolium
(Blume) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 234 (2013)
Distribution: Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (Terengganu, Perak, Pahang, Johor); Sumatera; Borneo; Brunei; Sulawesi
41 VIE 42 BOR BRN MLY SUL SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla alternifolia Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 19 (1850)
= Medinilla scandens King; (1900)
species :
Heteroblemma barbatum
(Bakh.f.) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 234 (2013)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Yapen Isl., Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla barbata Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 176 (1943)
species :
Heteroblemma bisetosum
(Bakh.f.) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 235 (2013)
Distribution: Vietnam; Sumatera
41 VIE 42 SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla bisetosa Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 177 (1943)
species :
Heteroblemma capillipes
(Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 235 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla capillipes Regalado; Blumea 35(1): 61 (1990)
species :
Heteroblemma clemensiae
Cámara-Leret; Blumea 58(3): 235 (2013)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Heteroblemma cordatum
Cámara-Leret; Blumea 58(3): 237 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Kalimantan)
42 BOR
species :
Heteroblemma coronatum
Cámara-Leret; Blumea 58(3): 237 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
species :
Heteroblemma decurrens
(Cogn.) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 237 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak); Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla decurrens Cogn.; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 591 (1891)
species :
Heteroblemma flagellatum
(Stapf) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 238 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla flagellata Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: sub t. 2411 (1895)
species :
Heteroblemma formanii
(Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 238 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Kalimantan)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla formanii Regalado; Blumea 35(1): 56 (1990)
species :
Heteroblemma kemulense
(Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 238 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Kalimantan)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla kemulensis Regalado; Blumea 35(1): 57 (1990)
species :
Heteroblemma loratum
(Stapf) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 238 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla lorata Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2417 (1895)
species :
Heteroblemma sandakanense
(Regalado) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 239 (2013)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla sandakanensis Regalado; Blumea 35(1): 63 (1990)
species :
Heteroblemma serpens
(Stapf) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldkamp; Blumea 58(3): 239 (2013)
Distribution: Sumatera (Riouw Arch.); Borneo (Natuna Isl., Sarawak, Sabah)
42 BOR SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Medinilla serpens Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2411 (1895)
species :
Heteroblemma sibauense
H.Okada, Tsukaya & Soejima; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 68(2): 101 (2017)
Distribution: Borneo (Kalimantan)
42 BOR
