Myrcia portoricensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Myrcia |
Species: | M. portoricensis |
Binomial name | |
Myrcia portoricensis (Britt.) Cedeño-Mald. & Breckon ex F.S.Axelrod | |
Synonyms | |
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