Banks melastoma
(Melastoma malabathricum)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Rosanae |
| Order: Myrtales |
| Family: Melastomataceae |
| Genus: Melastoma |
| Melastoma malabathricum |
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.