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 | ||