Myrcia

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Myrcia DC.
MYRTACEAE
LIDFLOWER
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Classification
MYRTALES
Myrcia
Citation
MYRCIA de Candolle, in Bory de Saint-Vincent, Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. 11, 406. 1827. nom. cons. vs. Calyptranthes Swartz 1788.
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TYPE: Myrcia bracteolaris (Poiret) de Candolle 1828. (Myrtus bracteolaris Poiret 1798.) Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 143. 1956.
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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Myrcia neopallens PALE LIDFLOWER; SPICEWOOD Native Threatened-State
Myrcia zuzygium MYRTLE-OF-THE-RIVER Native Rare-State
Identification Key
1.  Young twigs angled; petiole 4-8 mm long; midrib sunken towards the base of the blade; inflorescence tomentulose; pedicel to 2 mm long; calyptra obtuse to rounded
M. neopallens
1.  Young twigs terete; petiole 2-4 mm long; midrib prominent towards the base of the blade; inflorescence glabrous; pedicel 2-5 mm long; calpytra apiculate
M. zuzygium
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Aguava Aguava Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 107. 1838. TYPE: Aguava guianensis (Aublet) Rafinesque 1838. (Eugenia guianensis Aublet 1775.) Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 137. 1956.
Atomostigma Atomostigma Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 76. 1898. TYPE: Atomostigma mattogrossense Kuntze 1898.
Aulomyrcia Aulomyrcia O. Berg, Linnaea 27: 5, 35. 1855 ("1854"). TYPE: Aulomyrcia multiflora (Lamarck) O. Berg 1855. (Eugenia multiflora Lamarck 1789.) Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 137. 1956.
Calycampe Calycampe O. Berg, Linnaea 27: 129. 1856 ("1854"). TYPE: Calycampe latifolia O. Berg 1856. Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 138. 1956.
Calyptranthes Calyptranthes Swartz, Prodr. 5, 79. 1788, nom. cons. vs. Chytraculia P. Browne 1756; nom. rej. vs. Myrcia de Candolle 1828. TYPE: Calyptranthes chytraculia (Linnaeus) Swartz 1788, typ. cons. (Myrtus chytraculia Linnaeus 1759).
Calyptromyrcia Calyptromyrcia O. Berg, Linnaea 27: 5, 34. 1855 ("1854"). TYPE: Calyptromyrcia cymosa O. Berg 1857. Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 138. 1956.
Cerqueiria Cerqueiria O. Berg, Linnaea 27: 4, 5. 1855 ("1854"). TYPE: Cerqueiria sellowiana O. Berg 1855.
Chytraculia Chytraculia P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 239. 1756, nom. rej. vs. Calyptranthes Swartz 1788. TYPE: Myrtus chytraculia Linnaeus 1759. = Calyptranthes Swartz 1788.
Chytralia Chytralia Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 80, 538. 1763. TYPE: = Chytraculia P. Browne 1756 (nom. rej.); = Calyptranthes Swartz 1788 (nom. cons.).
Cumetea Cumetea Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 106. 1838. TYPE: Cumetea alba Rafinesque 1838, nom. illegit. (Eugenia coumete Aublet 1775.) Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 139. 1956.
Eugeniopsis Eugeniopsis O. Berg, Linnaea 27: 5, 80. 1855 ("1854"). TYPE: Eugeniopsis laevigata (de Candolle) O. Berg 1855. Eugenia laevigata de Candolle 1828.) Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 141. 1956.
Gomidesia Gomidesia O. Berg, Linnaea 27: 5, 6. 1855 ("1854"). TYPE: Gomidesia spectabilis (de Candolle) O. Berg 1855. (Myrcia spectabilis de Candolle 1828.) Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 141. 1956.
Krugia Krugia Urban, Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 11: 375. 1893. TYPE: Krugia elliptica (Grisebach) Urban 1893. (Marlierea elliptica Grisebach 1860.)
Marlierea Marlierea Cambessedes, in A. Saint-Hilaire, Fl. Bras. Merid. 2: 373. 1833 ("1829"). TYPE: Marlierea suaveolens Cambessedes 1833. Typified by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 142. 1956.
Mozartia Mozartia Urban, Symb. Antill. 9: 87. 1923. TYPE: Mozartia gundlachii (Krug & Urban) Urban 1923. (Myrcia gundlachii Krug & Urban 1895.)
Suzygium Suzygium P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 240. 1756, nom. rej. vs. Syzygium Gaertner 1788. TYPE: Myrtus suzygium Linnaeus 1756.