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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)
229.3924 Genus Uromyrtus Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 490 (1941)
Distribution: Borneo, New Guinea (3), N-Australia (1), New Caledonia (9)
Species listed in database: 22
species :
Uromyrtus allisoniana N.Snow; Harvard Pap. Bot. 15(1): 63 (2010)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Uromyrtus archboldiana (Merr. & L.M.Perry) A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33(3): 511 (1979)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus archboldiana Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 23: 239 (1942)
species :
Uromyrtus artensis (Montrouz.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 490 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus artensis (Montrouz.) Guillaumin & Beauvis.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 38: 91 (1913 publ. 1914), et Sp. Montrouz. 17 (1914) (reprint)
species :
Uromyrtus australis A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33(3): 512 (1979)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales)
50 AUS
species :
Uromyrtus baumanii (Guillaumin) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. 26: 742 (2001)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus baumanii Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 287 (1962)
species :
Uromyrtus billardierei (Seem.) A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33: 512 (1979)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Nelitris billardierei Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 81 (1865)
species :
Uromyrtus brassii (Merr. & L.M.Perry) A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33: 511 (1979)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus brassii Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 23: 239 (1942)
species :
Uromyrtus curvipes (Gand.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 491 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus curvipes Gand.; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65: 26 (1918)
species :
Uromyrtus emarginatus (Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 492 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus emarginata Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 177 (1865), nom. illeg.
= Rhodomyrtus emarginata Pancher ex Baker f.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 311 (1921)
species :
Uromyrtus lamingtonensis N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. 26(4): 734 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Uromyrtus metrosideros (F.M.Bailey) A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 41(2): 286 (1986)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Austromyrtus metrosideros (F.M.Bailey) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 501 (1941)
= Myrtus metrosideros F.M.Bailey; Syn. Queensl. Fl., Suppl. 3: 27 (1890)
species :
Uromyrtus nekouana (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 493 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus nekouana Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 632 (1938 publ. 1939)
species :
Uromyrtus neomyrtoides Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 491 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Eugenia myrtoides Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 12: 180 (1865), nom. illeg.
species :
Uromyrtus ngoyensis (Schltr.) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 491 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus ngoyensis Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 202 (1906)
species :
Uromyrtus novoguineensis A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33(3): 512 (1979)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Uromyrtus paulotchensis (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 493 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus paulotchensis Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 633 (1938 publ. 1939)
species :
Uromyrtus rostrata (Lauterb.) N.Snow & Guymer; Austrobaileya 5(2): 181 (1999)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtella rostrata Lauterb.; Nova Guinea 8: 855 (1912)
species :
Uromyrtus sarawakensis A.J.Scott; Kew Bull. 33(3): 513 (1979)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
species :
Uromyrtus sunshinensis (Guillaumin) N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. 26(4): 742 (2001)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus sunshinensis Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 290 (1962)
species :
Uromyrtus supraaxillaris (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 492 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus supraaxillaris Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 26: 177 (1920)
species :
Uromyrtus tenella N.Snow & Guymer; Syst. Bot. 26(4): 741 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Uromyrtus thymifolia (Guillaumin) Burret; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 492 (1941)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Myrtus thymifolia Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 131 (1911)
= Rhodomyrtus thymifolia Planch. ex Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 17: 458 (1911)
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