- Family:
- Myrtaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Myrciaria O.Berg
Myrciaria floribunda (H.West ex Willd.) O.Berg

[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 50 - 1800 m.; Amazonia, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Valle del Magdalena.
- Morphology General Habit
- Arbolito
- Conservation
- No Evaluada
[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Caribbean, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 50–1800 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bolívar, Chocó, Meta, Santander, Vaupés.
- Habit
- Small tree.
- Conservation
- IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
[FTEA]
Myrtaceae, B. Verdcourt, B.Sc., Ph.D. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2001
- Morphology General Habit
- Evergreen shrub or small tree 3–4.5 m tall with reddish brown branchlets, puberulous when young; bark flaking.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 2.5–8 cm long, 0.8–3 cm wide with slender attenuate apex with sharply acute tip; petiole 3 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Flower clusters subsessile.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens ± 75.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit orange to dark red or blackish red, globose or ± oblate-spheroid, 0.8–1.6 cm diameter.
[UNAL]
Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/
- Vernacular
- caimito canelo, guayaba, guayabilla, guayabito
Native to:
Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced into:
Hawaii, Tanzania
- Eugenia ciliolata Cambess.
- Eugenia floribunda H.West ex Willd.
- Eugenia leucophloea (O.Berg) Kiaersk.
- Eugenia leucophloea var. warmingiana Kiaersk.
- Eugenia maranhensis (O.Berg) Kiaersk.
- Eugenia maximiliana DC.
- Eugenia oneillii Lundell
- Eugenia polyneura Urb.
- Eugenia protracta Steud.
- Eugenia pycnoneura Urb.
- Eugenia salzmannii Benth.
- Marlierea brachymischa Kiaersk.
- Myrciaria amazonica O.Berg
- Myrciaria arborea D.Legrand
- Myrciaria arborea var. rostrata Mattos
- Myrciaria axillaris O.Berg
- Myrciaria ciliolata (Cambess.) O.Berg
- Myrciaria ciliolata var. warmingiana (Kiaersk.) Mattos
- Myrciaria leucadendron O.Berg
- Myrciaria leucophloea O.Berg
- Myrciaria leucophloea var. conferta O.Berg
- Myrciaria leucophloea var. laxa O.Berg
- Myrciaria leucophloea var. warmingiana (Kiaersk.) Mattos
- Myrciaria longipes O.Berg
- Myrciaria longipes var. opaca O.Berg
- Myrciaria longipes var. pellucida O.Berg
- Myrciaria maragnanensis O.Berg
- Myrciaria maranhensis O.Berg
- Myrciaria maximiliana (DC.) O.Berg
- Myrciaria mexicana Lundell
- Myrciaria oneillii (Lundell) I.M.Johnst.
- Myrciaria prasina O.Berg
- Myrciaria protracta (Steud.) O.Berg
- Myrciaria salzmannii (Benth.) O.Berg
- Myrciaria schuechiana O.Berg
- Myrciaria schuechiana var. deflexa O.Berg
- Myrciaria schuechiana var. latifolia O.Berg
- Myrciaria sellowiana O.Berg
- Myrciaria splendens O.Berg
- Myrciaria tenuiramis O.Berg
- Myrciaria tolypantha O.Berg
- Myrciaria tolypantha var. angustifolia O.Berg
- Myrciaria tolypantha var. latifolia O.Berg
- Myrciaria uliginosa O.Berg
- Myrciaria verticillata O.Berg
- Myrtus floribunda (H.West ex Willd.) Spreng.
- Myrtus micrantha Nees & Mart.
- Myrtus verticillata Salzm. ex O.Berg
- Paramyrciaria ciliolata (Cambess.) Rotman
- Plinia acutissima Urb.
- Siphoneugena cantareirae Mattos
- Siphoneugena micrantha Kausel
Myrciaria floribunda (H.West ex Willd.) O.Berg appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jan 1, 2016 | Prévost, M.F. [3005], French Guiana | K001019938 | Yes | ||
Jan 6, 2015 | Oliveira, J.A. et al. [334], Brazil | K000904990 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2013 | Sastre, C., Sastre, F., Moretti, [3854], French Guiana | K000812323 | No | ||
Jul 1, 2011 | Wood [25551], Brazil | K000566924 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2011 | Wood [26952], Bolivia | K000567044 | No | ||
Sep 21, 2009 | Souza, V.C. et al. [32875], Brazil | K000566159 | Yes | ||
Jul 1, 2009 | Molino J.-F. [2218], French Guiana | K000565924 | No | ||
Jun 23, 2009 | Coradin, L. et al. [6197], Brazil | K000565607 | Yes | ||
Mar 1, 2009 | Senna, L.R. [159], Brazil | K000565248 | Yes | ||
Mar 1, 2009 | Queiroz [3859], Brazil | K000565350 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 2008 | Sasaki, D. [2140], Mato Grosso | K000578721 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 2008 | Sasaki, D. [2041], Mato Grosso | K000578720 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 2008 | Zappi, D.C. [1071], Mato Grosso | K000578719 | Yes | ||
Feb 27, 2006 | Lughadha, E.N. et al. [PCD 5993], Brazil | K000275776 | Yes | ||
Feb 23, 2006 | Harley [54078], Brazil | K000275718 | Yes | ||
Feb 23, 2006 | Oldeman [T- 873], French Guiana | K000275733 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2005 | Plowman, T. [12767], Bahia | K000018699 | Yes | ||
Mar 9, 2004 | Lucas, E.J., Forzza, R.C., Assis, [255], Brazil | K000812297 | No | ||
Mar 9, 2004 | Lucas, E.J., Forzza, R.C., Assis, [255], Brazil | K000812298 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2004 | Harley, R. et al [3297], Bahia | K000170445 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 2004 | Harley, R. et al [3297], Bahia | K000170450 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 2004 | de Carvalho, A.M. [3905], Bahia | K000170465 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 2003 | Glaziou, A.F.M. [11985], Brazil | K000565859 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1998 | Hind, D.J.N. [H50472], Bahia | K000001751 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1993 | s.coll. [s.n.], Bahia | K000001410 | isosyntype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Gardner [6023], Brazil | K000565861 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Sellow [s.n.], Brazil | K000565875 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Gardner [5460], Brazil | K000565877 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Reitz, R. [6312], Santa Catarina | K000565879 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Hostmann [1159], Surinam | K000565881 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Schomburgk [s.n.], Guyana | K000565884 | isolectotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Schomburgk [780], Guyana | K000565887 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Schomburgk [562], Roraima | K000565883 | isolectotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Gardner [6023], Brazil | K000565862 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Hostmann [1192], Surinam | K000565880 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Schomburgk [780], Guyana | K000565886 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Schomburgk [780], Guyana | K000565888 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Schomburgk [780], Guyana | K000565885 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Glaziou, A.F.M. [6535], Brazil | K000565860 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Hostmann [1192], Surinam | K000565882 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | Sellow [s.n.], Brazil | K000565876 | syntype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1993 | s.coll. [1033], Brazil | K000565863 | isotype | Yes | |
Salzmann [s.n.], Brazil | K000001396 | isosyntype | Yes | ||
Ekman, E.L. [8555], Haiti | K000170043 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Wright, C. [2435], Cuba | K000170037 | isotype | No | ||
Gardner [5468], Brazil | K000565878 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
Blanchet [3726], Brazil | K000565858 | isotype | Yes | ||
Schott [1033], Brazil | K000565864 | isotype | Yes | ||
Jun 1, 1966 | Belem, R.P. [782], Bahia | Myrciaria splendens | K000001409 | Yes |
First published in Linnaea 27: 330 (1856)
Accepted by
- Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
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- Barrie, F.R. (2005). Personal communication on Myrtaceae Field Museum of Natural History.
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- Frohlich, D. & Lau, A. (2014). New plant records for the Hawaiian islands 2012-2013 Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 115: 7-17.
- Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
- 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.
- Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
- Kawasaki, M.L., Holst, B.K. & Pérez, A.J. (2019). Flora of Ecuador 136: 1-187. Botanical Institute, University of Göteborg, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.
- Linares, J.L. (2003 publ. 2005). Lista comentado de los árboles nativos y cultivados en la República de El Salvador Ceiba; a Scientific and Technical Journal Published by Zamorano 44: 105-268.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Oliveira Morais, P. & Lombardi, J.A. (2006). A família Myrtaceae na reserva particular do patrimônio natural da Serra do Caraça, Cata Altas, Minas Gerais, Brasil Lundiana 1: 1-32.
- Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
- Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.
- de Lima Lourenço, A.R. & de Vasconcellos Barbosa, M.R. (2012). Myrtaceae em restingas no limite norte de distribuição da Mata Atlântica, Brasil Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 373-393.
- de Oliveira Bünger, M., Scalon, V.R., Sobral, M. & Stehmann, J.R. (2012). Myrtaceae no parque estadual do Itacolomi, Minas Gerais, Brasil Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 857-881.
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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- Linares, J.L. (2003 publ. 2005). Lista comentado de los árboles nativos y cultivados en la República de El Salvador Ceiba; a Scientific and Technical Journal Published by Zamorano 44: 105-268.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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