Melastomataceae

Farther inland is open woodland with an oak understory of Quercus oleoides and Byrsonima crassifolia, with Melastomataceae, Calliandra houstoniana and the tree fern Alsophila myosuroides.

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

It includes characteristics such as thick moss cover and other non-vascular epiphytes on trunks and branches and the prevalence of woody hemiepiphytic lianas belonging to the families Ericaceae, Marcgraviaceae, and Melastomataceae, all of which have centers of diversity in the region.

Chocó-Darién moist forests 2007

The first story includes the plants "aguacatillo" (Alchornea latifolia), crabwood or "najesí" (Carapa guianensis), and "acana" (Manilkara albescens); the second story has ebony (Diospyros caribaea), Ocotea floribunda, Oxandra laurifolia, Talauma minor, Terminalia spp., and Ficus spp.; and the third story has numerous species of arborescent ferns, Mirtaceae and Melastomataceae.

Cuban moist forests 2008

What sets this ecoregion apart from other portions of the Brazilian Atlantic forests are large portions of montane forests with their richness of Bromeliaceae, Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae, and Lauraceae species.

Serra do Mar coastal forests 2008

Among the vascular flora, families of particular interest are Melastomataceae, Bromeliaceae, Asteraceae and Lamiaceae and, among them, the genus Monochaetum (Melastomataceae) has five endemic species, as does Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae).

Santa Marta montane forests 2008

Arborescent ferns, Melastomataceae, Mirtaceae, and Rubiaceae flourish in the brush story.

Cuban moist forests 2008

For instance, the Ecological Reserve of Macaé de Cima (72 kilometers (km) 2) contains 229 species of Bromeliaceae, 73 of Melastomataceae, 51 of Rubiaceae, 47 of Myrtaceae, and 44 of Lauraceae.

Serra do Mar coastal forests 2008

Serra do Mar also constitutes a diversity center for several families of plants, including Myrtaceae, Lauraceae, Melastomataceae, and Orchidaceae.

Serra do Mar coastal forests 2008

The Serra do Mar mountain range defines this ecoregion with montane forests of Bromeliaceae, Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae, and Lauraceae species.

Serra do Mar coastal forests 2008

The most common vascular plant families are Rubiaceae, Melastomataceae, Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, and Cyperaceae.

Caqueta moist forests 2008