| Myrtopsis | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Zanthoxyloideae |
| Genus: | Myrtopsis Engl. |
Myrtopsis is a genus of shrubs in the family Rutaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains c. 8 species. [1]
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