MEL names – Classification
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Genus | Miconia Ruiz & Pav. |
| Section | Miconia sect. Chaenopleura (Rich. ex DC.) Triana ex Hook.f. |
| Species | Miconia subcompressa Urb. |
| Subspecies |
Miconia subcompressa subsp. plumieri (Urban & Ekman) Judd Miconia subcompressa subsp. beverlyana Judd |