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)
228.4119
Genus
Perilimnastes Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 79: 70 (1918)
Distribution: S-China, Vietnam, Borneo, peninsular Malaysia. Valid genus fide Liu et al. (2024)
Species listed in database: 22
species :
Perilimnastes aura
Souvann. & Lamxay; Phytotaxa 670(1): 78 (2024)
Distribution: Laos
41 LAO
species :
Perilimnastes banaensis
J.H.Dai, T.V.Do & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 235: 14 (2023)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Perilimnastes brookei
(M.P.Nayar) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 19 (2024)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis brookei M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 51(8): 232 (1976)
species :
Perilimnastes deltoidea
(C.Chen) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 19 (2024)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis deltoidea C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 48-49 (1984)
species :
Perilimnastes dispar
(Cogn.) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 20 (2024)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus dispar Cogn. ex Boerl.; Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. [Boerlage] 1(2): 531 (1890), et Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 479 (1891)
= Anerincleistus dispar Cogn.; Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. [Boerlage] 1(2): 531 (1890)
= Phyllagathis dispar (Cogn.) C.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 2(6): 559 (1983)
= Phyllagathis uniflora Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 23: t. 2280 (1894)
= Phyllagathis uniflora var. longiloba M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 51(8): 233 (1976)
species :
Perilimnastes dongchauensis
C.H.Nguyen, N.V.Duong & C.W.Lin; PhytoKeys 273: 111 (2026)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Perilimnastes elegans
(Hai L.Chen, Yan Liu & Ying Liu) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 20 (2024)
Distribution: China (Guangxi)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis elegans Hai L.Chen, Yan Liu & Ying Liu; Phytotaxa 509(2): 225 (2021)
species :
Perilimnastes elliptica
(Stapf) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 20 (2024)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis elliptica Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 23: 2279 (1894)
species :
Perilimnastes fruticosa
Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 79: 70 (1918), in obs., Ridl., Fl. Mal. Penins. i. 773 (1922)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Kelantan, Pahang)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis fruticosa (Ridl.) C.Hansen ex Cellin.; Blumea 47(3): 473 (2002)
= Anerincleistus fruticosus Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 309 (1908)
species :
Perilimnastes guillauminii
(H.L.Li) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 21 (2024)
Distribution: C-Vietnam; S-Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis guillauminii H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25: 29 (1944), nom. nov.
= Phyllagathis hirsuta Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 325 (1913), nom. illeg.
species :
Perilimnastes melastomatoides
(Merr. & Chun) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 21 (2024)
Distribution: China (Hainan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Osbeckia melastomatoides Merr. & Chun; Sunyatsenia 2(3-4): 293-294, t. 65 (1935)
= Phyllagathis melastomatoides (Merr. & Chun) W.C.Ko; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8(3): 267-268 (1963)
variant :
var. brevipes
(W.C.Ko) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 21 (2024)
Distribution: China (Hainan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis melastomatoides var. brevipes W.C.Ko; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8(3): 268 (1963)
species :
Perilimnastes multisepala
J.H.Dai, T.V.Do & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 235: 4 (2023)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Perilimnastes nana
C.Y.Zou & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 24 (2023)
Distribution: China (SE-Guangdong)
36 CHI
species :
Perilimnastes ovalifolia
(H.L.Li) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 22 (2024)
Distribution: China (Guangxi, Yunnan); Laos; Vietnam
36 CHI 41 LAO VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis ovalifolia H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25(1): 31 (1944)
= Phyllagathis calisaurea C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 45-46 (1984)
= Phyllagathis ovalifolia var. pauciflora R.H.Miao; Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni 32(4): 61-62 (1993)
species :
Perilimnastes rupicola
M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 71(1): 173 (1974)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis rupicola (M.P.Nayar) C.Hansen ex Cellin.; Blumea 48(1): 92 (2003)
= Anerincleistus rupicolus (M.P.Nayar) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Perilimnastes sessilifolia
(C.Hansen) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 22 (2024)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis sessilifolia C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 12(1): 39 (1990)
species :
Perilimnastes setipetiola
J.H.Dai, T.V.Do & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 235: 5 (2023)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Perilimnastes setotheca
(H.L.Li) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 23 (2024)
Distribution: China (Guangdong, Hainan); NE-Vietnam
36 CHI 41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis setotheca H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25(1): 32 (1944)
variant :
var. setotuba
(C.Chen) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 23 (2024)
Distribution: China (Guangdong)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis setotheca var. setotuba C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 44 (1984)
species :
Perilimnastes stenophylla
(Merr. & Chun) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 23 (2024)
Distribution: China (Hainan)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis stenophylla (Merr. & Chun) H.L.Li; J. Arnold Arbor. 25(1): 32 (1944)
= Bredia stenophylla Merr. & Chun; Sunyatsenia 5(1-3): 146 (1940)
species :
Perilimnastes suberalata
(C.Hansen) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 23 (2024)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis suberalata C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 12(1): 39 (1990)
species :
Perilimnastes ternata
(C.Chen) Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 238: 23 (2024)
Distribution: China (Guangdong)
36 CHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Phyllagathis ternata C.Chen; Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 49-50 (1984)
species :
Perilimnastes uniflora
J.H.Dai, T.V.Do & Ying Liu; PhytoKeys 235: 11 (2023)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
