Myrceugenia obtusa

Myrceugenia obtusa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Myrteae
Subtribus: Luminae
Genus: Myrceugenia
Species: Myrceugenia obtusa

Name

Myrceugenia obtusa (DC.) O.Berg, 1861

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eugenia obtusa DC. in Prodr. 3: 266 (1828)
  • Luma obtusa (DC.) A.Gray in Char. New Gen. Polynesia: 7 (1853)
  • Myrceugenia chilensis O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 132 (1856), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Eugenia polyantha Phil. in Linnaea 28: 639 (1857)
  • Eugenia raran (Colla) Barnéoud in C.Gay, Fl. Chil. 2: 388 (1847)
  • Myrceugenia obtusa var. berteroana O.Berg in Linnaea 30: 669 (1861)
  • Myrceugenia obtusa var. polyantha (Phil.) O.Berg in Linnaea 30: 669 (1861)
  • Myrceugenia obtusa var. raran (Colla) O.Berg in Linnaea 30: 669 (1861)
  • Myrtus raran Colla in Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino 37: 66 (1834)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Chile Central . References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

O.Berg, 1861. Linnaea 30: 669

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A., Sobral, M., Ashton, P.S., Barrie, F.R., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.R., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C.E.B., Soares-Silva, L.H., Wilson, P.G. & Lucas, E. 2008. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. 455 pp. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-391-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrceugenia obtusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Myrceugenia obtusa. Published online. Accessed: June 25 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrceugenia obtusa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Myrceugenia obtusa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 June 2024.

Vernacular names

English: raran
español: raran

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