Definitions for: Melastoma


[n] type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries



Webster (1913) Definition: Me*las"to*ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`las black + ?
mouth.] (Bot.)
A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; -- so called from the
black berries of some species, which stain the mouth.

Synonyms: genus Melastoma

See Also: family Melastomaceae, family Melastomataceae, meadow-beauty family, Melastomaceae, Melastomataceae, rosid dicot genus

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