Synonyms: Anplectrum cyanocarpum; Anplectrum divaricatum (homotypic); Anplectrum glaucum; Anplectrum patens; Anplectrum stellulatum; Anplectrum suluense; Backeria divaricata (homotypic); Backeria glauca; Diplectria cyanocarpa; Diplectria tetrandra; Dissochaeta anceps; Dissochaeta cyanocarpa (heterotypic); Dissochaeta divaricata; Dissochaeta glauca; Dissochaeta palembanica; Dissochaeta pepericarpa; Dissochaeta spoliata; Gonema divaricata (homotypic); Melastoma cyanocarpum; Melastoma divaricatum (homotypic); Melastoma glaucum; Osbeckia tetrandra