Myrceugenia
Encyclopedia
Myrceugenia is a genus
of evergreen
woody flowering
trees and shrubs belonging to the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae
. The genus is native to South America
from southeast Brazil
south to southern Chile
; it is closely related to the genus Luma
; some botanists include Myrceugenia in that genus.
Two species are endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands
in the Pacific ocean west of the Chile
an coast. M. fernandeziana is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island
and M. schulzei to Alejandro Selkirk Island
, where they are prominent trees in the lowland and lower montane forests of the islands.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
woody flowering
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
trees and shrubs belonging to the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. The genus is native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
from southeast Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
south to southern Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
; it is closely related to the genus Luma
Luma (plant)
Luma is a genus of two species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to the Valdivian temperate rain forests of southwestern South America. They are shrubs or small trees with evergreen foliage and smooth red or orange bark, typically reaching 10–20 m tall and up to 1 m trunk diameter...
; some botanists include Myrceugenia in that genus.
Two species are endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands
Juan Fernández Islands
The Juan Fernández Islands are a sparsely inhabited island group reliant on tourism and fishing in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about off the coast of Chile, and is composed of three main volcanic islands; Robinson Crusoe Island, Alejandro Selkirk Island and Santa Clara Island, the first...
in the Pacific ocean west of the Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an coast. M. fernandeziana is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island
Robinson Crusoe Island
Robinson Crusoe Island , formerly known as Más a Tierra , or Aguas Buenas, is the largest island of the Chilean Juan Fernández archipelago, situated 674 kilometres west of South America in the South Pacific Ocean...
and M. schulzei to Alejandro Selkirk Island
Alejandro Selkirk Island
Alejandro Selkirk Island, previously known as Isla Más Afuera and renamed after Alexander Selkirk, is the second largest and most westernly island of the Juan Fernández Islands archipelago of the Valparaíso Region of Chile...
, where they are prominent trees in the lowland and lower montane forests of the islands.
Species include:
- Myrceugenia bracteosaMyrceugenia bracteosaMyrceugenia bracteosa is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia brevipedicellataMyrceugenia brevipedicellataMyrceugenia brevipedicellata is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia campestrisMyrceugenia campestrisMyrceugenia campestris is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia chrysocarpa
- Myrceugenia colchaguensis
- Myrceugenia correifoliaMyrceugenia correifoliaMyrceugenia correifolia is a species of evergreen woody flowering shrub belonging to the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The common name of this plant is petrillo. The species is native to South America; an example occurrence is in central Chile within the La Campana National Park.-References:* C....
- Myrceugenia exsuccaMyrceugenia exsuccaMyrceugenia exsucca is an evergreen woody flowering plant species of the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The species is native to South America as far south as Chile. An example occurrence is in central Chile within the La Campana National Park. A common name for this tree is Petra.-References:* Bernardo...
- Myrceugenia fernandezianaMyrceugenia fernandezianaMyrceugenia fernandeziana is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia franciscensisMyrceugenia franciscensisMyrceugenia franciscensis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia kleiniiMyrceugenia kleiniiMyrceugenia kleinii is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia lanceolata
- Myrceugenia leptospermoides
- Myrceugenia miersianaMyrceugenia miersianaMyrceugenia miersiana is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Barroso, G.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia myrcioidesMyrceugenia myrcioidesMyrceugenia myrcioides is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Barroso, G.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia obtusaMyrceugenia obtusaMyrceugenia obtusa, known as Raran is an evergreen tree endemic to Chile from Coquimbo to Cautin . It grows mainly in the coastal mountains on moist sites.-Description:...
- Myrceugenia ovata
- Myrceugenia parvifolia
- Myrceugenia pilotanthaMyrceugenia pilotanthaMyrceugenia pilotantha is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia pinifolia
- Myrceugenia planipesMyrceugenia planipesMyrceugenia obtusa, known as Valdivia's Patagua is an evergreen found in Chile and Argentina from 37 to 45°S. It occurs between 400 and 700 m above sea level.-Description:...
- Myrceugenia rufa
- Myrceugenia rufescensMyrceugenia rufescensMyrceugenia rufescens is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia schulzeiMyrceugenia schulzeiMyrceugenia schulzei is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrceugenia scutellataMyrceugenia scutellataMyrceugenia scutellata is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....