Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae

Abstract

Systematics, Evolution, and Ecology of Melastomataceae (2022), presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in the tropics tropical or subtropical areas. It describes the family’s global diversity and distribution and summarizes recent advances in systematics, evolution, biogeography, reproductive biology and ecology.