Melastomes.com is an independent reference site covering the Melastomataceae — one of the largest flowering plant families, with more than 5,000 species spread across the tropics and subtropics. The family includes well-known ornamentals like Tibouchina, along with thousands of lesser-known genera studied mainly by taxonomists and regional botanists.
This site aims to sit between two audiences that don't usually get served by the same resource: gardeners who want practical, accurate care information about melastome plants, and curious readers who want a clear, non-technical entry point into the family's taxonomy.
We write plainly, cite primary and academic sources where it matters, and link out to peer-reviewed research and herbarium resources rather than trying to replace them. If you spot an error, we want to know — accuracy matters more to us than being first to publish.