Biology:Amomyrtus
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae |
| Genus: | Amomyrtus (Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel |
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]
These plants produce large, white flowers with abundant pollen and fleshy black fruits containing one to three seeds. The plants are self-compatible.[4]
The name Amomyrtus comes from the Greek Amos, very fragrant; and Myrtus from family's name.
Species
Species[3]
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Amomyrtus luma (Molina) D.Legrand & Kausel, | a shrub or tree | the humid forests of Chile and Argentina |
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Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D.Legrand & Kausel, | a large tree | the rainforests of Chile |
References
- ↑ Legrand, Carlos Maria Diego Enrique & Kausel, Eberhard Max Leopold. 1948. Lilloa 13: 145
- ↑ Tropicos, Amomyrtus (Burret) D. Legrand & Kausel
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arroyo, M. T. K. and A. M. Humaña. (1999). Breeding systems of two endemic rainforest species in southern Chile: Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) Legr. et Kaus. (Myrtaceae) and Luzuriaga polyphylla (Hook.) Macbr. (Philesiaceae). Guyana Bot 56(1) 31-37.
Wikidata ☰ Q4747511 entry
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