| Myrcia skeldingii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrcia |
| Species: | †M. skeldingii |
| Binomial name | |
| †Myrcia skeldingii Proctor | |
Myrcia skeldingii is an extinct species of plant in the family Myrtaceae that was endemic to a single location along the Mason River between Clarendon and Saint Ann Parishes, Jamaica. It became extinct due to habitat loss. [1]
Myrcia is a genus of plants in the family Myrtaceae, containing about 765 species as of 2022. They are distributed in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, with centers of diversity in the Brazilian Cerrado and Atlantic Forests ecoregions. Myrcia was first described as a genus in 1827.
Myrcia acutissima is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Myrcia arenicola is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to western Cuba.
Myrcia hanoverensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to north-western Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Myrcia luquillensis, the Luquillo forest lidflower, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.
Myrcia polyneura is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Myrcia pozasiana is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Myrcia wilsonii is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to eastern Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Myrcia neocambessedeana was a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It was endemic to Brazil.
Myrcia magnifolia is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to southeast Brazil. Under its synonym Gomidesia magnifolia, it was classed as endangered.
Myrcia clarendonensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Mitranthes macrophylla is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Myrcia chionantha is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Myrcia maestrensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Myrcia manacalensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Myrcia almasensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Myrcia calcicola is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica and is threatened by habitat loss.
Myrcia grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Myrcia lineata is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.
Myrcia paganii is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.
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