Melastomataceae 3,110 claims

family · order Myrtales · 295 taxa · NCBI Taxonomy ↗

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Melastoma malabathricumalso M. malabathricum L · also M.normale494 claims · 110 papersMelastomataceaealso Memecylaceae · also Miconia150 claims · 68 papersMelastoma dodecandrumalso M.dodecandrum141 claims · 25 papersMiconia crenataalso Clidemia hirta · also C. hirta131 claims · 51 papersMiconia albicans102 claims · 24 papersMiconiaalso tococa · also Maieta98 claims · 39 papersMiconia calvescens97 claims · 19 papersMemecylon umbellatum60 claims · 12 papersMelastoma59 claims · 20 papersMelastoma candidumalso M.candidum · also M. candidum D. Don56 claims · 17 papersBellucia pentamera44 claims · 10 papersRhexia marianaMaryland meadowbeauty43 claims · 4 papersPleroma urvilleanumprincess flower · also Tibouchina urvilleana · also Tibouchina urvilleana Cogn42 claims · 11 papersHeterotis rotundifoliaalso D. rotundifolia · also Dissotis rotundifolia Triana41 claims · 8 papersMelastoma affinealso M. affine D. Don · also M.affine40 claims · 8 papersMiconia sellowiana38 claims · 7 papersMiconia prasina36 claims · 6 papersTibouchinaglory bushes35 claims · 11 papersMiconia ligustroides34 claims · 7 papersPleroma semidecandrumalso Tibouchina semidecandra · also Tibouchina semidecandra Cogn31 claims · 7 papersTibouchina pulchra28 claims · 4 papersRhynchanthera grandiflora27 claims · 5 papersRhexia virginicaVirginia meadow beauty26 claims · 6 papersMemecylon eduleanjani25 claims · 8 papersPleroma granulosumalso Tibouchina granulosa · also T. granulosa25 claims · 7 papersEriocnema fulva24 claims · 3 papersMemecylon23 claims · 8 papersOsbeckia stellata23 claims · 4 papersMedinilla speciosaalso parijoto fruit22 claims · 6 papersOsbeckia opipara22 claims · 3 papersMouriri guianensis20 claims · 4 papersMerianieae18 claims · 5 papersPleroma hatschbachiialso Tibouchina hatschbachii18 claims · 2 papersRhexiameadow beauties17 claims · 2 papersMacairea radula16 claims · 4 papersMicrolicia parvifloraalso Trembleya parviflora · also T. parviflora16 claims · 3 papersOchthocharis dicellandroides16 claims · 1 paperMelastomastrum capitatum15 claims · 2 papersMiconia tococaalso Tococa guianensis15 claims · 4 papersMiconia theaezans14 claims · 4 papersPhyllagathis rotundifolia14 claims · 3 papersPleroma14 claims · 3 papersRosettea tholloniialso Dissotis thollonii Cogn14 claims · 1 paperMiconieae13 claims · 3 papersPternandra azurea13 claims · 1 paperTibouchina papyrus13 claims · 2 papersMemecylon talbotianum12 claims · 3 papersMiconia ciliata12 claims · 3 papersMouriri elliptica12 claims · 3 papersOsbeckia aspera12 claims · 4 papers
Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

Conservation of three generic names is not recommended.

Taxon
BelluciaBelluciae2
Outcome
Conservation of the 3 generic namese2
Qualifier
is not recommendede2

Verbatim

e2

“Conservation of the 3 generic names Bellucia vs. Myriaspora and Loreya , Brochoneura with conserved type, and Cephalosphaera is not recommended”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 265–408

Title

Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 77

Wendy L. Applequist Taxon 2026. doi:10.1002/tax.70118

Other claims from this paper (14)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Colleters occurred in 25 of 71 analyzed species, within Microlicia.

Taxon
MicroliciaMicroliciae0
Outcome
Colleters were founde0
Value
25 of the 71 species analysede0

Verbatim

e0

“Colleters were found in Microlicia, occurring in 25 of the 71 species analysed”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 732–810

Title

Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)

Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Colleter-bearing Microlicia species spanned six of seven recognized clades.

Taxon
MicroliciaMicroliciat0
Outcome
distributed across six of the seven currently recognized cladese0
Value
six of the seven currently recognized cladese0

Verbatim

e0

“distributed across six of the seven currently recognized clades”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 812–875
t0

“Colleters were found in Microlicia”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 732–766

Title

Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)

Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

These colleters are clavate and rarely capitate trichomes.

Taxon
MicroliciaMicroliciat0
Outcome
clavate, and rarely capitate, trichomese0

Verbatim

e0

“These colleters consist of clavate, and rarely capitate, trichomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 877–943
t0

“Colleters were found in Microlicia”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 732–766

Title

Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)

Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Colleters secrete mucilage and phenolic compounds.

Taxon
MicroliciaMicroliciat0
Outcome
secrete mucilage and phenolic compoundse0

Verbatim

e0

“trichomes that secrete mucilage and phenolic compounds”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 934–988
t0

“Colleters were found in Microlicia”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 732–766

Title

Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)

Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022

Other claims from this paper (5)
Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The authors propose that the glands likely protect developing organs from desiccation through hygroscopic mucilage.

Taxon
MicroliciaMicroliciat0
Outcome
protect developing organs from desiccatione0
Qualifier
hygroscopic nature of the mucilagee0

Verbatim

e0

“Owing to the hygroscopic nature of the mucilage, these glands are likely to protect developing organs from desiccation”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 990–1108
t0

“Colleters were found in Microlicia”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 732–766

Title

Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)

Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022

Other claims from this paper (5)
Associationhypothesisoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The authors suggest colleters may have played a role in Microlicia evolution in dry, high-light environments.

Taxon
MicroliciaMicroliciae0
Organ / stage
xeromorphic featurese0
Outcome
diversification in dry, high-light environmentse0

Not reportedDirection

Verbatim

e0

“This trait may have played a role in the evolutionary history of Microlicia, whose species display xeromorphic features, possibly linked to diversification in dry, high-light environments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1110–1297

Title

Investigating the occurrence of colleters in Lavoisiereae (Melastomataceae)

Dyego B Cruz; Mirian Dark; Rosana Romero; et al. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2026. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boag022

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Pulverized Memecylon amoenum plant material contained twelve phytochemical constituents.

Taxon
Memecylon amoenumMemecylon amoenume1
Outcome
constituentse0
Value
twelvee0

Verbatim

e0

“Phytochemical investigations revealed twelve constituents in the pulverized plant material”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–468
e1

“Memecylon amoenum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–17

Title

In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Anthelmintic, Anti-Microbial, FTIR and TLC Analysis of the Leaves of Memecylon amoenum

Patrick Buah; Akwasi Acheampong; Cedric Dzidzor Amengor; et al. Sciences of Phytochemistry 2026. doi:10.58920/sciphy0501529

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The methanolic extract contained eleven constituents.

Taxon
Memecylon amoenumMemecylon amoenume1
Material
methanolic extracte0
Outcome
constituentse2
Value
elevene0

Verbatim

e0

“eleven in the methanolic extract”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 473–505
e1

“Memecylon amoenum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–17
e2

“Phytochemical investigations revealed twelve constituents in the pulverized plant material”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–468

Title

In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Anthelmintic, Anti-Microbial, FTIR and TLC Analysis of the Leaves of Memecylon amoenum

Patrick Buah; Akwasi Acheampong; Cedric Dzidzor Amengor; et al. Sciences of Phytochemistry 2026. doi:10.58920/sciphy0501529

Other claims from this paper (5)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The petroleum ether extract contained six constituents.

Taxon
Memecylon amoenumMemecylon amoenume2
Material
petroleum ether extracte0
Outcome
constituentse1
Value
sixe0

Verbatim

e0

“the petroleum ether extract contained six”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 513–554
e1

“Phytochemical investigations revealed twelve constituents in the pulverized plant material and eleven in the methanolic extract, while the petroleum ether extract contained six.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 378–555
e2

“Memecylon amoenum”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–17

Title

In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Anthelmintic, Anti-Microbial, FTIR and TLC Analysis of the Leaves of Memecylon amoenum

Patrick Buah; Akwasi Acheampong; Cedric Dzidzor Amengor; et al. Sciences of Phytochemistry 2026. doi:10.58920/sciphy0501529

Other claims from this paper (5)