MEL names – Classification
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Genus | Melastomastrum Naudin |
| Species | Melastomastrum theifolium (G.Don) A.Fern. & R.Fern. |
| Variety |
Melastomastrum theifolium var. controversum (A.Chev. & Jacq.-Fél.) Jacq.-Fél. |