Myrcia
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Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Myrcia

Margarett's myrcia
ausu
cieneguillo
curame
guayabacon
punchberry
rodwood

Hierarchical position of the Genus Myrcia

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Magnoliophyta Cronquist
syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: angiosperms, flowering plants
  
   Subdivisio  Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: Angiosperms
  
   Classis  Rosopsida Batsch
pub. Dispos. Gen. Pl. Jenens.: 28. 1788.
  
   Subclassis  Rosidae Takht.
pub. Sist. Filog. Cvetk. Rast.: 264. Jan-Mar 1967.
  
   SuperOrdo  Myrtanae Takht.
pub. Sist. Filog. Cvetk. Rast.: 295. Jan-Mar 1967.
  
   Ordo  Myrtales Rchb.
pub. Bot. Damen: 475. 1828.
  
   Subordo  Myrtineae Burnett
pub. Outl. Bot.: 616, 617, 1092, 1128. Jun 1835.
  
   Familia  Myrtaceae Juss.
pub. Gen. Pl.: 322. 4 Aug 1789.
common name: Myrtles
  
   Genus  Myrcia DC. ex Guill.
common name: rodwood

Named members of the Genus Myrcia

1
   Species  berberis DC.
syn. Myrcia fallax
2
   Species  citrifolia (Aubl.) Urban
 
3
   Varietas  citrifolia
common name: red rodwood
4
   Varietas  imrayana (Griseb.) Stehl� & Quentin
common name: red rodwood
5
   Species  deflexa (Poir.) DC.
common name: cieneguillo
6
   Species  fallax (L.C. Rich.) DC.
common name: curame
7
   Species  leptoclada DC.
common name: guayabacon
8
   Species  margarettiae (Alain) Alain
common name: Margarett's myrcia
9
   Species  maricaensis Alain
common name: maricao rodwood
10
   Species  paganii Krug & Urban
common name: ausu
11
   Species  splendens (Sw.) DC.
common name: punchberry

Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.

For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.

 

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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