Myrceugenia fernandeziana

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Myrceugenia fernandeziana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrceugenia
Species:
M. fernandeziana
Binomial name
Myrceugenia fernandeziana
Synonyms [2]
  • Myrtus fernandezianaHook. & Arn.
  • Eugenia fernandeziana(Hook. & Arn.) Barnéoud
  • Myrceugenia lumaO.Berg
  • Luma fernandeziana(Hook. & Arn.) Burret
  • Nothomyrcia fernandeziana(Hook. & Arn.) Kausel
  • Myrtus maximaMolina
  • Eugenia lumillaPhil.
  • Nothomyrcia maxima(Molina) Gunckel

Myrceugenia fernandeziana is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island in the Pacific, part of the Republic of Chile. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1] It is a dominant species in its habitat of lowland dry forests and lower montane forests. [1] Its extent has declined through the effects of feral animals, introduced weeds, and soil erosion to a preliminary estimate of less than 100 km2. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Myrceugenia fernandeziana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34177A9847804. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34177A9847804.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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