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229.0000 Family Myrtaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 322 (1789), nom. cons.
134 genera, ca. 6400 spp. Phylogenies: Maurin et al. 2021, Wilson et al. 2022
Species listed in database: 6359; hybrids: 102
= Baeckeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 233 (1820)
= Chamelauciaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 55 (1830)
= Eugeniaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 2: 378 (1820)
= Heteropyxidaceae Engl. & Gilg; Syllabus (ed. 8): 281 (1920), nom. cons.
= Kaniaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 245 (1943)
= Leptospermaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin Aneb. Rostlin 2: 378 (1825)
= Melaleucaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 268, 286 (1818)
= Myrrhiniaceae Arn.; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3: 154 (1839)
= Psiloxylaceae Croizat; Principia Bot. 604, 1161, 1164 (1960)
229.4032 Genus Eugenia P.Micheli ex L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 470 (1753)
Distribution: Tropics and subtropics, mostly neotropical, secondary centers in Madagascar (69) and New Caledonia, several in Africa, but few in tropical Asia. Calyrorectes is often kept separate. Some remaining taxa of tropical Asia probably will have to be recombined in Syzygium.
Species listed in database: 1234
= Calomyrtus Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 76 (1850), nom. inval.
= Calophylloides Smeathman ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 272 (1828)
= Calyptrogenia Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 545 (1941)
= Catinga Aubl.; Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 511 (1775)
= Chloromyrtus Pierre; Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris, Sér. 2, 1: 71 (1898)
= Emurtia Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 106 (1838)
= Epleienda Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 107 (1838)
= Eplejenda Post & Kuntze; Lex. Gen. Phan. [Post & Kuntze] 1: 201 (1903)
= Greggia Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 168 (1788), nom. illeg.
= Hexachlamys O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 345 (1856)
= Hottea Urb.; Ark. Bot. 22A(10): 40 (1929)
= Jossinia Comm. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 237 (1828)
= Meteoromyrtus Gamble; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1918: 241 (1918)
= Monimiastrum J.Guého & A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 34: 483 (1980)
= Myrcialeucus Rojas; Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 24: 217 (1914)
= Myrtopsis O.Hoffm.; Linnaea 43: 133 (1881)
= Olynthia Lindl.; Coll. Bot. [Lindley] t. 19 (1821)
= Phyllocalyx O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 306 (1856), nom. illeg.
= Pilothecium (Kiaersk.) Kausel; Ark. Bot., a. s. 4: 401 (1962)
= Pseudanamomis Kausel; Ark. Bot., a. s. 3: 511 (1956)
= Pseudeugenia D.Legrand & Mattos; Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n. s., f. maior 4: 63 (1966)
= Psidiastrum Bello; Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 272 (1881)
= Schizocalomyrtus Kausel; Lilloa 32: 367 (1967)
= Schizocalyx O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 319 (1856), nom. illeg.
= Stenocalyx O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 309 (1856)
= Stereocaryum Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 546 (1941)

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