Myrtaceae
Myrcia

Myrcia retusa (O.Berg) Nied.

First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(7): 76 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (São Paulo). It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fernandes Lima, D., Goldenberg, R. & Lucas, E. (2018). Taxonomic novelties in Myrcia guianensis and allied species (Myrtaceae: Myrteae), including mass-typification in a large and taxonomically challenging group. Kew Bulletin 73(5): 1-17.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Myrcia guianensis.]
  • Sobral, M. (2005). Personal communication on Myrtaceae 3 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. [Cited as Myrcia guianensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fernandes Lima, D., Goldenberg, R. & Lucas, E. (2018). Taxonomic novelties in Myrcia guianensis and allied species (Myrtaceae: Myrteae), including mass-typification in a large and taxonomically challenging group. Kew Bulletin 73(5): 1-17.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ferreira, A.R. [190] Brazil K000344158 Yes
Sellow, F. [1036] Brazil K000344159 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0