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Melastomataceae

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Melastomataceae [‚mel·ə‚stō·mə′tās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
A large family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Myrtales characterized by an inferior ovary, axile placentation, up to twice as many stamens as petals (or sepals), anthers opening by terminal pores, and leaves with prominent, subparallel longitudinal ribs.
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The most medicinally rich families were the Euphorbiaceae (5), Melastomataceae (5), Fabaceae (4), Dilleniaceae (4), Menispermaceae (3), Poaceae (3), Rubiaceae (3), and Schizaceae (3).
Healing flora of the Brunei Dusun. (Research Notes) by Nyawa, Samhan / Borneo Research Bulletin
The ten best-represented plant families are Dipterocarpaceae, with 40 species, Euphorbiaceae 36 species, Rubiaceae 35 species, Myrtaceae 26 species, Fabaceae 21 species, Lauraceae 20 species, Melastomataceae 20 species, Guttiferae 19 species, Moraceae 14 species, and Arecaceae 14 species.
Flora and vegegation of Danau Sentarum: unique lake and swamp forest ... by Giesen, Wim / Borneo Research Bulletin
Acta Botanica Brasilica 10: 267-316 Rennet SS (1993) Phylogeny and classification of the Melastomataceae and Memecylaceae.
Evaluation of the analgesic activity of extracts of Miconia ... by Spessoto, M.A.; Ferreira, D.S.; Crotti, A.E.M.; Silva, M.L.A.; Cunha, W.R. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
 
 
 
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