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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: 6382; 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)
229.3982 Genus Luma A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 535, t. 66 (1854) s. str.
Distribution: Chile, Argentina
Species listed in database: 2
= Myrceugenella Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 42 (1942)
species :
Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 523 (1941)
Name: Chilean Myrtle, Shortleaf Stopper (EN), Arrayán, palo colorado [Chile]
Distribution: England [I] (SW-England [I], S-Wales [I], Isle of Man [I], Isles of Scilly [I]); Ireland [I] (Ireland [I], Northern Ireland [I]); USA [I] (California [I]); Argentina (Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro); Chile (Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana de Santiago, O´Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío, Araucanía, Los Rios, Los Lagos, Aisén)
10 grb ire 76 usa 85 ARG CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Eugenia affinis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.; Bot. Misc. 3: 321 (1833), nom. illeg.
= Eugenia apiculata DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 276 (1828)
= Eugenia apiculata var. arnyan Hook.f.; Bot. Antarct. Voy. I (Fl. Antarct.) 2: 277 (1846)
= Eugenia barneoudii O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 263 (1856), nom. superfl.
= Eugenia cuspidata Phil.; Anales Univ. Chile 84: 755 (1893), nom. illeg.
= Eugenia ebracteata Phil.; Anales Univ. Chile 84: 758 (1893)
= Eugenia gilliesii Hook. & Arn.; Bot. Misc. 3: 320 (1833)
= Eugenia hookeri Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 603 (1841)
= Eugenia luma O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 251 (1854)
= Eugenia modesta Phil.; Linnaea 28: 688 (1858), nom. illeg.
= Eugenia mucronata Phil.; Anales Univ. Chile 1865(2): 327 (1865), nom. illeg.
= Eugenia palenae Phil.; Anales Univ. Chile 84: 756 (1893)
= Eugenia proba O.Berg; Linnaea 29: 225 (1857 publ. 1858)
= Eugenia spectabilis Phil.; Linnaea 28: 639 (1857)
= Luma gilliesii (Hook. & Arn.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 523 (1941)
= Luma hookeri (Steud.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 526 (1941)
= Luma spectabilis (Phil.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 523 (1941)
= Myrceugenella apiculata (DC.) Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 47 (1942)
= Myrceugenella apiculata var. australis Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 49 (1942)
= Myrceugenella apiculata var. nahulhuapensis Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 236 (1942)
= Myrceugenella apiculata var. spectabilis (Phil.) Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 49 (1942)
= Myrceugenella grandjotii Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 50 (1942)
= Myrceugenia apiculata (DC.) Nied.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 74 (1893)
= Myrceugenia apiculata var. australis Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 49 (1942)
= Myrtus chekenilla Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 90 (1898)
species :
Luma chequen (Molina) A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 536 (1854)
Name: Chequén, arrayán blanco [Chile]
Distribution: Peru [I]; Bolivia [c]; Chile (Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana de Santiago, O´Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío, Araucanía, Los Rios, Los Lagos)
83 bol per 85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Eugenia bella Phil.; Linnaea 28: 641 (1858), nom. illeg.
= Eugenia chekan DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 278 (1828) orth. var.
= Eugenia chequen Molina; Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili, ed. 2: 148 (1810)
= Eugenia gayana Barnéoud; Fl. Chil. [Gay] 2: 390 (1847)
= Eugenia myrtomimeta Diels; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 598 (1906)
= Eugenia pulchra O.Berg; Linnaea 29: 224 (1858)
= Luma gayana (Barnéoud) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 523 (1941)
= Myrceugenella chequen (Molina) Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 43 (1942)
= Myrceugenella chequen var. myrtomimeta (Diels) Kausel; Lilloa 33(6): 104 (1971 publ. 1972)
= Myrceugenella gayana (Barnéoud) Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 9: 46 (1942)
= Myrceugenella langerfeldtii Kausel; Revista Argent. Agron. 11: 324 (1944)
= Myrtus chequen (Molina) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 2: 485 (1825)
= Myrtus gayana (Barnéoud) O.Berg; Linnaea 27: 399 (1856)
= Myrtus gayana var. major O.Berg; Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 15: 859 (1857)
= Myrtus luma Schauer; Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19: Suppl. 1: 333 (1843)
= Myrtus uliginosa f. major Miq.; Linnaea 25: 652 (1853)
= Myrtus uliginosa Miq.; Linnaea 25: 652 (1853)
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