Meaning of GENUS MELASTOMA

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries
	Synonyms:		Melastoma
	See Also:		family Melastomaceae, family Melastomataceae, meadow-beauty family, Melastomaceae, Melastomataceae, rosid dicot genus