Amomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1948.[1][2] It is native to temperate southern South America, where it is distributed in Chile and Argentina.[3][4]
Amomyrtus | |
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Amomyrtus meli | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
Tribe: | Myrteae |
Genus: | Amomyrtus (Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel |
These plants produce large, white flowers with abundant pollen and fleshy black fruits containing one to three seeds. The plants are self-compatible.[4]
Species[3]
Image | Scientific name | Description | Distribution |
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![]() | Amomyrtus luma (Molina) D.Legrand & Kausel, | a shrub or tree | the humid forests of Chile and Argentina |
![]() | Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D.Legrand & Kausel, | a large tree | the rainforests of Chile |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Amomyrtus |
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Pseudocaryophyllus sect. Amomyrtus |
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