Melastoma malabathricum , Family-Melastomaceae , Common name-Mahabowitiya, මහ බෝවිටියා , Origin-Native , Habit-Shrub , Ecology-wet ,Comment-Large shrub. Unequal stamens of yellow and red.
Osbeckia parvifolia , Family-Melastomaceae , Common name-Rose osbekia , Origin-Native , Habit-Herb , Ecology-Montane ,Comment-Seen in Horton plains. Syn – Osbeckia cupularis
Osbeckia walkeri , Family-Melastomaceae , Common name-Bowitiya, බෝවිටියා , Origin-Endemic , Habit-Bush , Ecology-Montane, wet ,Comment-.