MEL names – Classification
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Genus | Miconia Ruiz & Pav. |
| Section | Miconia sect. Chaenopleura (Rich. ex DC.) Triana ex Hook.f. |
| Species | Miconia sintenisii Cogn. |
| Variety |
Miconia sintenisii var. integrifolia Cogn. |