Mitranthes is a formerly accepted genus of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It was described as a genus in 1856.[2][3] As of September 2021[update], it is regarded by Plants of the World Online as a synonym of the genus Psidium, although many of its former species have been moved to the genus Myrcia.[4]
Former species include:[4]
- Mitranthes clarendonensis (Proctor) Proctor → Myrcia clarendonensis
- Mitranthes macrophylla Proctor → Myrcia asperorum
- Mitranthes nivea Proctor → Myrcia chionantha
References
edit- ^ "Mitranthes O.Berg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Berg, Otto Karl. 1856. Linnaea 27(2–3): 136, 316 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Mitranthes O.Berg
- ^ a b "Search for Mitranthes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
 | This Myrtaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |