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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)
227.3401 Genus Macrocentrum Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1: 756 (1867)
Distribution: mostly Guyanan Shield
Species listed in database: 26
= Aulacidium Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 112 (1828)
species :
Macrocentrum andinum Michelang. & R.Goldenb.; Phytotaxa 374(3): 187 (2018)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
species :
Macrocentrum anfractum Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(5): 158 (1964)
Distribution: Guyana
82 GUY
species :
Macrocentrum angustifolium Gleason; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 137 (1953)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
species :
Macrocentrum anychioides Gleason; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 138 (1953)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
species :
Macrocentrum aurimontium R.Goldenb. & Michelang.; Rodriguésia 72(e02382019): 2 (2021)
Distribution: Brazil (Pará)
84 BRA
species :
Macrocentrum brevipedicellatum Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: No. 156 (1964)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar); Guyana
82 GUY VEN
species :
Macrocentrum chimantense Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 103 (1989)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar)
82 VEN
species :
Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 79 (1871 publ. 1872)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar); Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana; Ecuador; N-Brazil (Pará)
82 FRG GUY SUR VEN 83 ECU 84 BRA
Synonyms: hidden
= Aulacidium cristatum Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 113 (1828), pro syn.
= Salpinga cristata DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 113 (1828)
variant :
var. microphyllum Cogn.; Fl. Bras. [Martius] 14(4): 59 (1886)
Distribution: Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana
82 FRG GUY SUR
Synonyms: hidden
= Macrocentrum montanum Gleason; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 75: 541 (1948)
variant :
var. parviflorum (DC.) Cogn.; Fl. Bras. [Martius] 14(4): 59 (1886)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar); Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana
82 FRG GUY SUR VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Salpinga parviflora DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 113 (1828)
= Macrocentrum parviflorum (DC.) Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.; Index Kew. 2(1): 141 (1894)
= Spennera parviflora (DC.) Benth. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 79 (1871 publ. 1872)
species :
Macrocentrum droseroides Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 80 (1871 publ. 1872)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar); Guyana
82 GUY VEN
species :
Macrocentrum fasciculatum (DC.) Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 1: 756 (1867)
Distribution: Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana
82 FRG GUY SUR
Synonyms: hidden
= Aulacidium fasciculatum Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 113 (1828), pro syn.
= Macrocentrum fasciculatum (DC.) Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28(1): 75 (1872), isonym
= Salpinga fasciculata DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 113 (1828)
species :
Macrocentrum fruticosum Gleason; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 32: 207 (1935)
Distribution: Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana
82 FRG GUY SUR
species :
Macrocentrum gesneriaceum Sandwith; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928: 377 (1928)
Distribution: Guyana
82 GUY
species :
Macrocentrum gracile Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 113 (1958)
Distribution: Guyana
82 GUY
species :
Macrocentrum huberi Wurdack; Phytologia 69(5): 317 (1990)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar)
82 VEN
species :
Macrocentrum latifolium Wurdack; Phytologia 45(4): 325 (1980)
Distribution: French Guiana
82 FRG
species :
Macrocentrum longidens (Gleason) Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 114 (1958)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Diolena longidens Gleason; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 140 (1953)
species :
Macrocentrum maguirei Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 115 (1958)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
species :
Macrocentrum minus Gleason; Fieldiana, Bot. 28(2): 432 (1952)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar); Guyana
82 GUY VEN
species :
Macrocentrum neblinae Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 114 (1958)
Distribution: Colombia (Meta); Venezuela (Amazonas); Guyana; N-Brazil (Amazonas)
82 CLM GUY VEN 84 BRA
species :
Macrocentrum parvulum Gleason; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 75: 540 (1948)
Distribution: Surinam
82 SUR
species :
Macrocentrum repens (Gleason) Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 114 (1958)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar); Guyana
82 GUY VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Diolena repens Gleason; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 75: 541 (1948)
species :
Macrocentrum rubescens Gleason; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 138 (1953)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
species :
Macrocentrum steyermarkii Wurdack; Phytologia 14: 267 (1967)
Distribution: Colombia (Amazonas); Venezuela (Bolívar)
82 CLM VEN
species :
Macrocentrum stipulaceum Wurdack; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 113 (1958)
Distribution: Guyana
82 GUY
species :
Macrocentrum vestitum Sandwith; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928: 376 (1928)
Distribution: Guyana; French Guiana
82 FRG GUY
species :
Macrocentrum yaracuyense Wurdach; Acta Bot. Venez. 4: 59 (1970)
Distribution: Venezuela (Barinas, Yaracuy)
82 VEN
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