Myrciaria rupestris

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Myrciaria rupestris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. rupestris
Binomial name
Myrciaria rupestris
(Ekman & Urb.) Z.Acosta
Synonyms [1]
  • Myrciaria rubrinervis(Urb.) Z.Acosta
  • Plinia rubrinervisUrb.
  • Plinia rupestrisEkman & Urb.

Myrciaria rupestris is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to west Cuba. [1] Plinia rubrinervis and Plinia rupestris were transferred to Myrciaria as this single species in 2014. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Myrciaria rupestris (Ekman & Urb.) Z.Acosta". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. Acosta Ramos, Zenia (2014). "The genus Plinia ( Myrtaceae ) in Cuba". Willdenowia. 44 (2): 269–277. doi: 10.3372/wi.44.44209 .