English noun: genus Melastoma | |||
1. | genus Melastoma (plant) type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries | ||
Synonyms | Melastoma | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rosid dicot genus | ||
Member meronym | family Melastomaceae, family Melastomataceae, meadow-beauty family, Melastomaceae, Melastomataceae | ||