''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Melastomataceae Melastomataceae () is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two-thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs ...

, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by

David Don David Don (21 December 1799 – 15 December 1841) was a Scottish botanist. Biography David Don was born on 21 December 1799 at Doo Hillock, Forfar, Angus, Scotland to Caroline Clementina Stuart, and her husband George Don of Forfar. His olde ...

in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' discovered that ''Microlicia'' was

paraphyletic Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages. The grouping is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In co ...

, and expended it to include the related genera ''Chaetostoma, Lavoisiera, Stenodon'', and ''Trembleya''.Versiane AFA, Romero R, Reginato M, Welker CAD, Michelangeli FA, Goldenberg R (2021) Phylogenetic analysis of Microlicieae (Melastomataceae), with emphasis on the re-circumscription of the large genus Microlicia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 197(1): 35–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boab011 The newly circumscribed genus, with 276 species, is one of the largest in family Melastomataeae. The genus name ''Trembleya'' was in honour of

Abraham Trembley Abraham Trembley (3 September 1710 – 12 May 1784 Geneva) was a Genevan naturalist. He is best known for being the first to study freshwater polyps or '' hydra'' and for being among the first to develop experimental zoology. His mastery of exp ...

(1710–1784) a Genevan naturalist, Jean Trembley (1704–1785), a Swiss mathematician, and also Jacques-André Trembley (1714–1763), a Swiss botanist.

Species

Currently accepted species include: *'' Microlicia abairana'' *'' Microlicia acerosa'' *'' Microlicia acuminata'' *'' Microlicia acuminifolia'' *'' Microlicia adamantium'' *'' Microlicia agrestis'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia alba'' *'' Microlicia albiflora'' *'' Microlicia altoparaisensis'' *'' Microlicia amblysepala'' Ule *'' Microlicia amplexicaulis'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia angustifolia'' *''

Microlicia arachnoidea ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

'' *'' Microlicia arenariifolia'' DC. *'' Microlicia armata'' *'' Microlicia ascendens'' *'' Microlicia attenuata'' *'' Microlicia aurea'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia aureoglandulosa'' *'' Microlicia australis'' *'' Microlicia avicularis'' Mart. ex Naudin *'' Microlicia baccharoides'' Mart. ex Naudin *'' Microlicia bahiensis'' Markgr. *''

Microlicia balsamifera ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

'' Mart. *''

Microlicia barbata ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

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Microlicia barretoana ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

'' *'' Microlicia baumgratziana'' A.B.Martins & Koschn. *'' Microlicia belinelloi'' *'' Microlicia benthamiana'' Triana *'' Microlicia bicolor'' *'' Microlicia blanchetiana'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia caatingae'' *'' Microlicia calycina'' *'' Microlicia canastrensis'' Naudin *'' Microlicia candolleana'' R.Romero & Versiane *'' Microlicia caparaoensis'' *'' Microlicia capitata'' *'' Microlicia capixaba'' *'' Microlicia caryophyllea'' *'' Microlicia cataphracta'' *'' Microlicia catolensis'' Woodgyer & Zappi *'' Microlicia cerifera'' (Gardner) A.B.Martins & Almeda *'' Microlicia chamissoana'' *'' Microlicia chrysantha'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia chrysoglandulosa'' *'' Microlicia ciliatoglandulosa'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia cipoana'' Hoehne *'' Microlicia clavillosa'' *'' Microlicia cogniauxiana'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia colombiana'' *'' Microlicia comparilis'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia confertiflora'' Naudin *'' Microlicia congestiflora'' *'' Microlicia contasensis'' Woodgyer & Zappi *'' Microlicia cordata'' Cham. *'' Microlicia cordifolia'' *'' Microlicia coriacea'' *'' Microlicia coronata'' *'' Microlicia crassa'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia crassifolia'' *'' Microlicia crebropunctata'' Pilg. *'' Microlicia crenulata'' Mart. *'' Microlicia crispa'' *'' Microlicia cryptandra'' Naudin *'' Microlicia cupressina'' *'' Microlicia curralensis'' Brade *'' Microlicia curtiana'' *'' Microlicia curticalycina'' *'' Microlicia cuspidifolia'' Mart. ex Naudin *'' Microlicia damazioi'' Brade *'' Microlicia daneui'' *'' Microlicia daviesiana'' *'' Microlicia decumbens'' *'' Microlicia deflexa'' *'' Microlicia denudata'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia donii'' *'' Microlicia doryphylla'' Naudin *'' Microlicia edmundoi'' Brade *'' Microlicia elegans'' Naudin *'' Microlicia ericoides'' *'' Microlicia euphorbioides'' Mart. *'' Microlicia fasciculata'' Mart. *'' Microlicia fastigiata'' *'' Microlicia firmula'' *'' Microlicia flava'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia flaviflora'' *'' Microlicia flavipetala'' *'' Microlicia flavovirens'' Woodgyer & Zappi *'' Microlicia formosa'' Cham. *'' Microlicia frankii'' *'' Microlicia furnensis'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia ganevii'' *'' Microlicia gentianoides'' *'' Microlicia gertii'' *'' Microlicia giuliettiana'' A.B.Martins & Almeda *'' Microlicia glandulifera'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia glazioviana'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia glaziovii'' *'' Microlicia goldenbergii'' *'' Microlicia gracilis'' *'' Microlicia graveolens'' DC. *'' Microlicia guanayana'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia harleyi'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia hatschbachii'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia helvola'' Triana *'' Microlicia hexapetala'' *'' Microlicia hilairei'' *''

Microlicia hirsutissima ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

'' Naudin *'' Microlicia hirta'' *'' Microlicia hirticalyx'' R.Romero & Woodgyer *'' Microlicia humilis'' Naudin *'' Microlicia inermis'' *'' Microlicia inquinans'' Naudin *'' Microlicia insignis'' Cham. *'' Microlicia intercalycina'' *'' Microlicia inversa'' *'' Microlicia isophylla'' DC. *'' Microlicia isostemon'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia itambana'' *'' Microlicia joaosemiriana'' *'' Microlicia johnwurdackiana'' *'' Microlicia jolyana'' *'' Microlicia jungermannioides'' DC. *'' Microlicia juniperina'' A.St.-Hil. *'' Microlicia karinae'' *'' Microlicia laniflora'' *'' Microlicia latifolia'' *'' Microlicia leucopetala'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia linifolia'' Cham. *'' Microlicia longicalycina'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia longifolia'' *'' Microlicia longiglandulosa'' *'' Microlicia longipedicellata'' Almeda & A.B.Martins *'' Microlicia longirostrata'' *'' Microlicia longisepala'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia luetzelburgii'' Markgr. *'' Microlicia lutea'' Markgr. *'' Microlicia macaubensis'' *'' Microlicia macedoi'' L.B.Sm. & Wurdack *'' Microlicia macrantha'' *'' Microlicia macrocarpa'' *'' Microlicia macropetala'' *'' Microlicia macrophylla'' Naudin *'' Microlicia maculata'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia martiana'' O.Berg ex Triana *'' Microlicia matogrossensis'' *'' Microlicia maximowicziana'' *'' Microlicia melanostagma'' Pilg. *'' Microlicia mello-barretoi'' *'' Microlicia mendoncaei'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia microphylla'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia minensis'' *'' Microlicia minima'' Markgr. *'' Microlicia minor'' *'' Microlicia misteriosa'' *'' Microlicia monticola'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia morii'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia morrensis'' *'' Microlicia mucorifera'' *'' Microlicia mucugensis'' (Wurdack) Almeda & A.B.Martins *'' Microlicia multicaulis'' Mart. *'' Microlicia mutabilis'' *'' Microlicia myrtoidea'' Cham. *'' Microlicia naudiniana'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia neglecta'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia neogracilis'' *'' Microlicia neopyrenaica'' *'' Microlicia nervosa'' R.Romero *'' Microlicia nervulosa'' *'' Microlicia noblickii'' (Wurdack) A.B.Martins & Almeda *'' Microlicia nodotricha'' *'' Microlicia nortecipoana'' *'' Microlicia obovatifolia'' *'' Microlicia obtusifolia'' Cogn. ex R.Romero *'' Microlicia occidentalis'' Naudin *'' Microlicia oligochaeta'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia ordinata'' (Wurdack) Almeda & A.B.Martins *'' Microlicia pabstii'' Brade *'' Microlicia pacificoi'' *'' Microlicia parviflora'' *'' Microlicia parvula'' (Markgr.) Koschn. & A.B.Martins *'' Microlicia pataroi'' *'' Microlicia pentagona'' *'' Microlicia petasensis'' Wurdack *'' Microlicia petiolulata'' Cogn. ex R.Romero & Woodgyer *'' Microlicia phlogiformis'' *'' Microlicia piatensis'' *'' Microlicia piauiensis'' *'' Microlicia pilosa'' *''

Microlicia pilosissima ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

Microlicia urceolata ''Microlicia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to northern South America, particularly Brazil. They tend to be subshrubs. ''Microlicia'' was first described by David Don in 1823. In 2021 Versiane ''et al.'' d ...

'' *'' Microlicia variolosa'' *'' Microlicia veadeirana'' *'' Microlicia vernicosa'' (Pedersoli) A.B.Martins & Almeda *'' Microlicia versianeae'' *'' Microlicia vestita'' DC. *'' Microlicia viminalis'' Triana *'' Microlicia viscida'' *'' Microlicia viscosa'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia warmingiana'' Cogn. *'' Microlicia weddellii'' Naudin *'' Microlicia windischii'' *'' Microlicia woodgyeriana'' *'' Microlicia woodii'' *'' Microlicia wurdackiana'' Almeda & A.B.Martins *'' Microlicia xylopodifera''

References

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