Myrtaceae

Metrosideros Banks ex Gaertn.

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 170 (1788), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cape Prov., Ogasawara-shotō to Malesia and Pacific, S. South America.

Distribution

Native to:

Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Kermadec Is., Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu

Introduced into:

Azores, Chatham Is., Madeira, Tonga, Tristan da Cunha

Recorded in error in:

Tonga

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 26, 2019 Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D.; Towati, A. [15147] Papua New Guinea K001097940 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Triono, T. [113] K:SPC-71253.000 No
McKee, H.S. (Dr.) [5397] New Caledonia K004400344 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10926] Papua New Guinea K004400100 Yes
Frodin, D. [NGF28524] Papua New Guinea K004400095 Yes
Neth. Ind. For. Service [bb25401] Indonesia K004400015 Yes
Burchell [7524] K004400565 Yes
Leeuwen [10953] Indonesia K004400051 Yes
Bos, J.J. [238] South Africa K004400604 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [857] Indonesia K004400102 Yes
Ridsdale, C.; Lavarack, P. [NGF31553] Papua New Guinea K004400208 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [6858] Papua New Guinea K004400108 Yes
[M C Gillett] [1483] South Africa K004400606 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12695] New Caledonia K004400373 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004400640 Yes
s.coll. [2511] Madagascar K004400558 Yes
s.coll. [[N]41] Mauritius K004400559 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3274] South Africa K004400594 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004400585 Yes
Pulle, A. [896] Papua New Guinea K000566495 Type Yes
Pratito Puradyatmika; Tekege, D.; Mirapuru, M. [10387] Indonesia K004400092 Yes
Ledermann [8864] Indonesia K004400096 Yes
Salter, T.M. [1934] South Africa K004400589 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] K004400554 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004400601 Yes
Pillans, N.S. [6760] South Africa K004400572 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11501] South Africa K004400569 Yes
Le Rat, M.L.; Rat, M.L. [982] New Caledonia K004400378 Yes
Florence; Sykes [11133] French Polynesia K004400446 Yes
Pratito Puradyatmika; Tekege, D.; Mirapuru, M. [10387] Indonesia K000171661 Yes
Florence, J. [3525] French Polynesia K004400448 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4219] South Africa K004400596 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [5397] New Caledonia K004400345 Yes
Rourke, J.P. [1804] South Africa K004400591 Yes
Hugo, L. [1506] South Africa K004400592 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [5414] Indonesia K004400049 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [5720] Indonesia K004400013 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4163] South Africa K004400597 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6410] South Africa K004400586 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004400649 Yes
Woods, P.J.B. [301] Papua New Guinea K004400097 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004400551 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [16834] South Africa K004400571 Yes
Gillet, M.C. [747] South Africa K004400584 Yes
Le Rat, M.L.; Rat, M.L. [981] New Caledonia K004400379 Yes
Stauffer, H.U.; Blanchon, J.P. [5746] New Caledonia K004400258 Yes
Kuswata; Soepadmo [252] K004400017 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11501] South Africa K004400570 Yes
Cranwell, L.M.; Selling, O.; Skottsberg, C. [s.n.] K004400555 Yes
Rogers, Z.S.; Davidson, C.R.; Christoph, S.R.; Dalzell, C.; Johns, A. [1273] South Africa K004400562 Yes
Marsh, J.A. [40] South Africa K004400608 Yes
Florence, J. [3976] French Polynesia K004400449 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12764] New Caledonia K004400374 Yes
Schodde, R.; Craven, L. [3714] Papua New Guinea K004400209 Yes
Hodge, W.H. [8504] South Africa K004400598 Yes
Burchell [7504] K004400567 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5291] South Africa K004400587 Yes
[M C Gillett] [1486] South Africa K004400607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004400602 Yes
K001572666 Yes
K001572662 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [4234] Indonesia K004400018 Yes
Mackee [12015] New Caledonia K004400255 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004400595 Yes
Vink, W.; Vink, M. [BW15265] Indonesia K004400101 Yes
Van der Merwe, P. [24-9] South Africa K004400599 Yes
Schlechter [7373] K004400580 Yes
Cheesman, L.E. [5] Vanuatu K004400206 Yes
Munzinger; et al. [3446] New Caledonia K004400367 Yes
Morley, H. [88] K004400556 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [874] South Africa K004400575 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004400577 No
Thode, J. [A2243] South Africa K004400582 Yes
Gillet, M.C. [826] South Africa K004400574 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [36809] New Caledonia K004400251 Yes
Lavarack, P.; Ridsdale, C. [NGF31347] Papua New Guinea K004400210 Yes
Schodde, R. [5254] New Caledonia K004400368 Yes
[Petersb] [s.n.] K004400552 Yes
Grant, A.L. [2261] South Africa K004400593 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [4282] Indonesia K004400016 Yes
Burgoyne, P.M.; Smith, P.A.; van Wyk, E. [8166] South Africa K004400605 Yes
McKee, H.S. (Dr.) [9814] New Caledonia K004400377 Yes
s.coll. [[467]] New Caledonia K004400256 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K004400578 No
de Vogel, E.F. [5688] Indonesia K004400012 Yes
Ledermann [8504] Indonesia K004400099 Yes
Thode, J. [A2001] South Africa K004400581 Yes
Roper, A.F. [s.n.] South Africa K004400603 Yes
Bernardi, L. [10004] New Caledonia K004400369 Yes
[WW] Dickson [4034] South Africa K004400579 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12812] New Caledonia K004400372 Yes
Milne [433] K004400380 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1014] South Africa K004400576 Yes
Lavarack, P.; Ridsdale, C. [NGF31293] Papua New Guinea K004400207 Yes
Schlechter, R. [15508] New Caledonia K004400371 Yes
Baumann-Bodenheim, M.G. [15339] New Caledonia K004400259 Yes
Garside, S. [222] South Africa K004400573 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12706] New Caledonia K004400370 Yes
McKee, H.S. (Dr.) [5554] New Caledonia K004400376 Yes
Smith, C.A. [2689] South Africa K004400583 Yes
Vinas, N.A. [70] K004400094 Yes
Schlechter, R. [15302] New Caledonia K004400343 Yes
McKee, H.S. (Dr.) [3679] New Caledonia K004400257 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4878] K004400564 Yes
Raynal, J. [16800] Indonesia K004400098 Yes
Schäfer, P.A. [5640] K004400447 Yes
Rock, J.F. [5087] K004400557 Yes
Leeuwen [10131] Indonesia K004400103 Yes
Degener, O.; Murashige, T. [19720d] United States K004400550 Yes
Garside, S. [1275] South Africa K004400609 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [5806] Indonesia K004400014 Yes
[M. Cunningham] [s.n.] K004400553 Yes
[Atherstone] [1] South Africa K004400568 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11046] South Africa K004400588 Yes
Green, P.S. [1811] New Caledonia K004400375 Yes
Rogers, Z.S.; Davidson, C.R.; Christoph, S.R.; Dalzell, C.; Johns, A. [1273] South Africa K004400561 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [4370] Indonesia K004400050 Yes
Burchell [7908] K004400566 Yes
Kalkman, C. [BW6265] Indonesia K004400093 Yes
[Schliepen]; Breda, V. [9929] South Africa K004400600 Yes
Lam, H.J. [[1868]] K004400061 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004400639 Yes
Stoneman [s.n.] South Africa K004400563 Yes
Apr 10, 1987 McKee, H.S. [32843] New Caledonia Carpolepis K000793823 Type Yes

Sources

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