Synonyms: Acinodendron affine; Acinodendron ambiguum; Acinodendron laevigatum (homotypic); Jucunda bredemeyriana; Jucunda rudolphiana; Melastoma acuminatum (heterotypic); Melastoma ambiguum; Melastoma aspersum; Melastoma asperum; Melastoma brachiatum; Melastoma ceanothina; Melastoma cuspidatum (homotypic); Melastoma expansum; Melastoma laevigatum (heterotypic); Melastoma nicotianaefolium; Melastoma nicotianifolium; Melastoma pendulifolium; Melastoma piluliferum; Melastoma portoricense; Melastoma striatum (heterotypic); Miconia affinis (heterotypic); Miconia ambigua; Miconia ceanothina; Miconia havanensis; Miconia microcarpa (heterotypic); Miconia nicotianifolia; Miconia parviflora (heterotypic); Miconia pendulifolia; Synoptera laevigata (homotypic); Tamonea laevigata; Ziegera laevigata (homotypic)