Biology:Eugenia pitanga

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Myrtaceae

Eugenia pitanga
Eugenia pitanga.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. pitanga
Binomial name
Eugenia pitanga
(O.Berg) Nied.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eugenia camporum Morong
  • Eugenia dolichophylla Kiaersk.
  • Eugenia montigena Barb.Rodr.
  • Eugenia pitanga var. camporum (Morong) Mattos
  • Eugenia pitanga var. venosa Mattos
  • Luma pitanga (O.Berg) Herter
  • Myrtus pitanga (O.Berg) Kuntze
  • Myrtus pitanga var. angustifolia Kuntze
  • Myrtus pitanga f. fasciculata Kuntze
  • Myrtus pitanga f. subsolitaria Kuntze
  • Stenocalyx pitanga O.Berg
  • Stenocalyx pitanga var. nana Mattos

Eugenia pitanga, commonly known as pitanga do cerrado or savanna pitanga, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1][2] It is found in the savannahs and grasslands of Argentina , Paraguay, and Brazil . It is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 2 metres tall, has rhizomatous rootstock allowing it to form dense thickets, and produces red, edible fruit, 15-25mm in diameter.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eugenia pitanga (O.Berg) Nied.". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-76396. Retrieved 31 December 2020. 
  2. ↑ "SAVANNA PITANGA_Eugenia pitanga". http://www.fruitipedia.com/2018/12/savanna-pitanga_eugenia-pitanga/. Retrieved 21 December 2020. 
  3. ↑ "Eugenia pitanga". http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eugenia+pitanga. Retrieved 21 December 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10923785 entry




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