melastomaceous
/mɪˌlastəˈmeɪʃəs/Botany
adjective
Belonging to the family Melastomaceae (now Melastomataceae).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From Melastoma + -aceous, probably after scientific Latin Melastomaceae, family name.
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