MEL names – Classification
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Genus | Miconia Ruiz & Pav. |
| Section | Miconia sect. Amblyarrhena (Naudin) Triana ex Hook.f. |
| Species | Miconia ulmarioides Naudin |
| Variety |
Miconia ulmarioides var. fendleri Cogn. |