Myrcia pendula
Myrcia pendula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Myrcia |
Species: | M. pendula
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Binomial name | |
Myrcia pendula |
Myrcia pendula is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to rainforest habitats in south-east Bahia, Brazil, at 600 to 700 metres above sea level. The tree was first described in 2010 and grows to between 3 and 15 metres tall.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Myrcia pendula Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Sobral, Marcos (July 29, 2010). "Ten new Myrtaceae from eastern and northeastern Brazil". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 4 (1): 145–147.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Myrcia
- Crops originating from the Americas
- Crops originating from Brazil
- Tropical fruit
- Flora of South America
- Endemic flora of Brazil
- Fruits originating in South America
- Fruit trees
- Berries
- Plants described in 2010
- Myrtaceae stubs