Myrcia tetraphylla is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to coastal rainforest habitats in southern Bahia, Brazil. The tree was first described in 2010, grows to between 2 and 8 metres tall, and produces purple fruits between 15 and 22mm in diameter.[2]
Myrcia tetraphylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Myrcia |
Species: | M. tetraphylla
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Binomial name | |
Myrcia tetraphylla |
References
edit- ^ "Myrcia tetraphylla 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): 152–156.