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Melastomaceae 



by C. B. Clarke — Kew. 



Melastoma Linn. 



1. M. Malabathricum Linn. ed.. 1, p. 390, ed. 2, p. 559; Wight 

 illustr. t. 95; Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3, v. 13 [1850], p. 284; 

 Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. v. 1 , pars 1 , p. 507 (calycis descr. emend.) ; Kurz For. 

 Fl. Burrn. v. 1, p. 503, in Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. v. 46 [1877], pars 

 2, p. 55; Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 1, v. 28 [1873], p. 59 ; Hook, 

 f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 3, p. 523 cum. syn.; Gogn. in DC. Monogr. v. 7, p. 349. 



Jungle near Klong Majum (n. 607 a). 



Area: In India very common; in Malaya, the Philippines, Australia, Po- 

 lynesia, frequent (ex Gogniaux). 



2. M. polyanthum Blume in Flora v. 15 [1831], p. 481, Mus. Bot. 

 v. 1, p. 52, t. 6; Korth. Verh. Nat. Gesch. p. 225; Naud. in Ann. Sc. 

 Nat. ser. 3, v. 13 [1850], p. 287; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. v. 1, pars 1, p. 507; 

 Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 1, v. 28 [1873], p. 59; Hook. f. Fl. 

 Brit. Ind. v. 2, p. 523; Gogn. in DG. Monogr. v. 7, p. 354. 



M. Malabathricum Jack in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 1 , v. 5 [1825], 

 p. p. t. 1 figg. a — g] Blume Bijd. , p. 1076; Benth. Fl. Austral, v. 3, 

 p. 292 partim. 



M. brachyodon Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3, v. 13 [1850], p. 292. 



In dry open places near Lem Dan, very abundant fnn. 27, 160). 

 Area: In South India, Malaya, the Philippines, Australia; frequent. 



3. M. sanguineum D.Don in Mem. Soc. Wern. v. 4 [1822]. p. 289; 

 Sims Bot. Mag. [1S21], t. 2241; Blume Mus. Bot. v. 1, p. 55; Naud. 

 in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3, v. 13 [1850], p. 281; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. v. 1, 

 pars 1, p. 504; Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 1, v. 28 [1873], p. 60; 

 Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 2, p. 524. 



M. decemfidum, Roxb. Hort. Beng. 1813—4 sine descript. ; Jack in 

 Trans. Linn. Soc. v. 14 [1822 — 5], p. 6; Blume. Mus. Bot. v. 1, p. 55; 

 Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3, v. 13 [1850], p. 282; Kurz For. Fl. 

 Burma v. 1, p. 503, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. v. 46 [1877] pars 2, 

 p. 75; Gogn. in DG. Monogr. v. 7, p. 345. 



