Myrciaria myrtifolia, commonly known as the ridgetop guavaberry, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1][2] It is endemic to Puerto Rico and it was first described in 1983.[3] It is a shrub found mainly at low elevations, in mountain foothills in the south-east, and coastal plains in the south-west.[4]
| Myrciaria myrtifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. myrtifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain
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References
edit- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain: ridgetop guavaberry". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain". The Plant List. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia: Ridgetop guavaberry". Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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