Noun
a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals
Source: WordNetA nice tropical substitute for some violet Rhododendron is the local native Melastoma malabathricum (Melastomataceae). Source: Internet
The APG III system agrees with the older Cronquist circumscriptions of treating Psiloxylaceae and Heteropyxidaceae within Myrtaceae, and Memecyclaceae within Melastomataceae. Source: Internet