 Number of "Memecylon" taxa reported from different countries

The classification of "Memecylon" has switched back and forth among families Melastomataceae, Myrtaceae and Memecylaceae based on morphological, anatomical and molecular evidence.Early classifications excluded Memecylon and Mouriri from the Melastomataceae mainly based on placentation and seed characters.Subsequent treatments preferred to treat Memecylon as a member of Myrtaceae.