Myrciaria silveirana

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Myrciaria silveirana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. silveirana
Binomial name
Myrciaria silveirana
D.Legrand

Myrciaria silveirana is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. [1]

Taxonomy

Myrciaria silveirana was first described by C. M. D. E. Legrand in 1977. [2] It has been regarded as a synonym of Myrcia guianensis , but its description and type do not match the clade to which M. guianensis belongs. [3] As of September 2021, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families regards it as an unplaced name. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Myrciaria silveirana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37966A10089683. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37966A10089683.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Myrciaria silveirana D.Legrand". The International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. Fernandes Lima, Duane; Goldenberg, Renato & Lucas, Eve (2018), "Taxonomic novelties in Myrcia guianensis and allied species (Myrtaceae: Myrteae), including mass-typification in a large and taxonomically challenging group", Kew Bulletin, 73 (5), doi:10.1007/S12225-017-9729-Y, S2CID   71777
  4. "Myrciaria silveirana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2021-09-27.