Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
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.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrcia neopallens | PALE LIDFLOWER; SPICEWOOD | Native Threatened-State | |
| Myrcia zuzygium | MYRTLE-OF-THE-RIVER | Native Endangered-State |
[Family 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
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