Myrtaceae
Eugenia

Eugenia cordata (Sw.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 272 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Puerto Rico to Lesser Antilles. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.1600/036364422X16573019348319. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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?
Greenaway, J.; Hamilton, M.A.; Edwards, S.; Fenton, C. [JG 20] Montserrat K000368913 Yes
Barrier, S. [3521] Guadeloupe K000775633 Yes
Box, H.E. [1503] Antigua and Barbuda K000775622 Yes
Anderson [s.n.] Saint Lucia K000775631 Yes
Smith, G.W. [G145] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000775630 Yes
Fishlock, N.C. [405] British Virgin Islands K000676286 Yes
Box, H.E. [939] Antigua and Barbuda K000775626 Yes
Sintenis, P. [4416] Puerto Rico K000775621 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [1558] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000775627 Yes
Dalton, J. [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000775629 Yes
Anderson [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000775625 Yes
Sintenis, P. [2101] Puerto Rico K000775623 Yes
Fishlock, N.C. [406] British Virgin Islands K000676287 Yes
Sintenis, P. [4319] Puerto Rico K000775624 Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [1558] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000775628 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Shafer, J.A. [636] Virgin Islands K000775620 Yes
Eggers [345] Virgin Islands K000775632 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Shafer, J.A. [904] British Virgin Islands K000676285 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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