⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-20303146, and has not been changed.

Melastoma decumbens P. Beauv. is a synonym of Heterotis decumbens Jacq.-Fél.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 20303146) with original publication details: Fl. Oware 1: 69, t. 41 69 1806.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:570747-1.