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Myrteola
Sign in to saveMyrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMyrtaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 33
- With media
- 24
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Collections
- MO, ASU, IAP, USNM, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile
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Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.
These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places. Accepted species Myrteola acerosa (O.Berg) Burret – Peru Myrteola nummularia (Poir.) O.Berg – Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela Myrteola phylicoides (Benth.) Landrum – Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Myrteola” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.