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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: 6343; hybrids: 102
= Baeckeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 233 (1820)
= Chamelauciaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 55 (1830)
= Eugeniaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. 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; Prír. 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)
229.3926 Genus Gossia N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 31 (2003)
Distribution: Malesia, New Caledonia (many), Fiji, Australia
Species listed in database: 47
species :
Gossia acmenoides (F.Muell.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 45 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus acmenoides (F.Muell.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Austromyrtus acutiuscula Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 502 (1941)
= Myrtus acmenoides F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 1: 77 (1859)
species :
Gossia alaternoides (Brongn. & Gris) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 180 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus alaternoides (Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 504 (1941)
= Gossia alaternoides var. pulchrifolia (Guillaumin) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8: 180 (2010)
= Myrtus alaternoides Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 177 (1865)
= Myrtus pulchrifolia Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 289 (1962)
species :
Gossia angustifolia N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 138 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia aphthosa (Vieill. ex Brongn. & Gris) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 180 (2010)
subspecies :
subsp. aphthosa
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus aphthosa (Vieill. ex Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 504 (1941)
= Eugenia aphthosa Vieill. ex Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 13: 469 (1866)
subspecies :
subsp. austro-orientalis N.Snow & Gandhi; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 140 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. longipedunculata N.Snow & Munzinger; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 142 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia bamagensis N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 65 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia bidwillii (Benth.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 39 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus bidwillii (Benth.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Austromyrtus racemulosa Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Myrtus bidwillii Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 275 (1866)
= Myrtus racemulosa Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 276 (1867)
= Myrtus racemulosa var. conferta Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 276 (1867)
species :
Gossia bourailensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 142 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia byrnesii N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 81 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia clusioides (Brongn. & Gris) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 180 (2010)
subspecies :
subsp. clusioides
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus clusioides (Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 503 (1941)
= Eugenia clusioides Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 180 (1865)
subspecies :
subsp. avanguiensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 146 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. bleuensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 146 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. callmanderiana N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 147 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. maoyana N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 148 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. ploumensis (Däniker) N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 148 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus ploumensis (Däniker) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 504 (1941)
= Eugenia ploumensis Däniker; Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 78 (Beibl. 19): 298 (1933)
subspecies :
subsp. rembaiensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 150 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. taomensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 150 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
subspecies :
subsp. tiebaghiensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 151 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia colnettiana (Guillaumin) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 180 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Eugenia colnettiana Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 292 (1962)
species :
Gossia conduplicata N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 152 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia conspicua (Vieill. ex Guillaumin) N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 154 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus conspicua (Vieill. ex Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 505 (1941)
= Gossia alaternoides var. conspicua (Vieill. ex Guillaumin) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 180 (2010)
= Myrtus conspicua Vieill. ex Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 631 (1938 publ. 1939)
species :
Gossia dallachyana (F.Muell. ex Benth.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 58 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus dallachyana (F.Muell. ex Benth.) L.S.Sm.; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 67: 35 (1956)
= Eugenia dallachyana F.Muell. ex Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 287 (1867)
species :
Gossia diversifolia (Brongn. & Gris) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 180 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus diversifolia (Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 503 (1941)
= Eugenia diversifolia Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 180 (1865)
= Myrtus diversifolia (Brongn. & Gris) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 631 (1938 publ. 1939)
= Myrtus flavida Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(Beibl. 91): 30 (1908), nom. illeg.
species :
Gossia eugenioides (A.J.Scott) N.Snow; Novon 15(3): 477 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus eugenioides A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33(3): 514 (1979)
species :
Gossia floribunda (A.J.Scott) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 72 (2003)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (Queensland)
42 NWG 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus floribunda (A.J.Scott) Guymer; Austrobaileya 2(5): 569 (1988)
= Backhousia floribunda A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 39(3): 659 (1984)
species :
Gossia fragrantissima (F.Muell. ex Benth.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 75 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus fragrantissima (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Myrtus fragrantissima F.Muell. ex Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 277 (1867)
species :
Gossia gonoclada (F.Muell. ex Benth.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 47 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus gonoclada (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Myrtus gonoclada F.Muell. ex Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 275 (1867)
species :
Gossia grayi N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 61 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia hillii (Benth.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 50 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus hillii (Benth.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Austromyrtus opaca (C.T.White) L.S.Sm.; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 67: 35 (1956)
= Myrtus hillii Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 275 (1867)
= Myrtus opaca C.T.White; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 53: 218 (1942)
species :
Gossia inophloia (J.F.Bailey & C.T.White) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 35 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus decaspermoides (Domin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 502 (1941)
= Austromyrtus inophloia (J.F.Bailey & C.T.White) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 502 (1941)
= Myrtus decaspermoides Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 89: 475 (1928)
= Myrtus inophloia J.F.Bailey & C.T.White; Bot. Bull. Dept. Agric. Queensland 19: 8 (1917)
species :
Gossia kaalaensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 158 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia katepahiensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 160 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia kuakuensis (Baker f.) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 181 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus cataractarum (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 503 (1941)
= Austromyrtus kuakuensis (Baker f.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 503 (1941), in adnot.
= Eugenia cataractarum Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 636 (1938 publ. 1939)
= Myrcia cataractarum Vieill. ex Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 636 (1939), in syn. (1938)
= Psidium kuakuense Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 318 (1921)]
species :
Gossia lewisensis N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 53 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia longipetiolata N.Snow; Austrobaileya 7(2): 328 (2006)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Gossia lucida (Gaertn.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 70 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus lucida (Gaertn.) L.S.Sm.; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 67: 35 (1956)
= Calyptranthes nitida Raeusch.; Nomencl. Bot. [Raeuschel], ed. 3: 144 (1797)
= Eugenia lucida Banks ex Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 167 (1788), nom. inval.
= Myrtus monosperma F.Muell.; Vict. Naturalist 9: 9 (1892)
= Myrtus nitida J.F.Gmel.; Syst. Nat., ed. 13bis: 792 (1791)
= Syzygium lucidum Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 167 (1788)
species :
Gossia macilwraithensis N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 63 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia mandjeliaensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 161 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia myrsinocarpa (F.Muell.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 73 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus minutiflora Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 502 (1941)
= Eugenia myrsinocarpa F.Muell.; Vict. Naturalist 8: 200 (1892)
species :
Gossia ngaensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 162 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia nigripes (Guillaumin) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 181 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus nigripes (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 505 (1941)
= Myrtus nigripes Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 632 (1938 publ. 1939)
species :
Gossia ouazangouensis N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 166 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia pancheri (Brongn. & Gris) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 181 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus luteoviridis (Baker f.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 505 (1941)
= Austromyrtus pancheri (Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 503 (1941)
= Eugenia angustibracteolata Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 313 (1921)]
= Eugenia pancheri Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 180 (1865)
= Myrtus luteoviridis Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 312 (1921)]
= Rhodomyrtus luteoviridis Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 505 (1941)
species :
Gossia pubiflora (C.T.White) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 38 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus pubiflora (C.T.White) L.S.Sm.; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 67: 35 (1956)
= Myrtus pubiflora C.T.White; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 50: 77 (1938 publ. 1939)
species :
Gossia punctata N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 55 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia ramiflora N.Snow; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 42(7): 168 (2020)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Gossia randiana (Merr. & L.M.Perry) N.Snow; Novon 15(3): 477 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus randiana Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 23: 237 (1942)
species :
Gossia retusa N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 79 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia salomonensis (A.J.Scott) N.Snow; Novon 15(3): 478 (2005)
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus salomonensis A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 35(2): 412 (1980)
species :
Gossia sankowskyorum N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 77 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Gossia scottiana N.Snow; Austrobaileya 7(2): 326 (2006)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
species :
Gossia shepherdii (F.Muell.) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 68 (2003)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus shepherdii (F.Muell.) L.S.Sm.; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 67: 35 (1956)
= Eugenia shepherdii F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 9: 148 (1875)
= Myrtus shepherdii F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 9: 148 (1875)
species :
Gossia versteeghii (Merr. & L.M.Perry) N.Snow; Novon 15(3): 477 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus versteeghii Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 23: 238 (1942)
species :
Gossia vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 181 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia; Vanuatu
60 NWC VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus aneityensis (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 506 (1941)
= Austromyrtus prolixa (Baker f.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 505 (1941)
= Austromyrtus vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 503 (1941)
= Eugenia heckelii Pancher & Sebert; Not. Bois Nouv. Caléd. 259 (1874)
= Eugenia vieillardii Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 180 (1865)
= Gossia aneityensis (Guillaumin) N.Snow; Novon 15(3): 478 (2005)
= Myrtus aneityensis Guillaumin; J. Arnold Arbor. 12: 254 (1931)
= Myrtus prolixa Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 311 (1921)]
= Rhodomyrtus prolixa Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 505 (1941), nomen altern.
species :
Gossia virotii (Guillaumin) N.Snow; Austrobaileya 8(2): 182 (2010)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus virotii Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 4: 33 (1953)
species :
Gossia yelana N.Snow & Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 12(4): 457 (2010)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
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