Uromyrtus

Uromyrtus
Uromyrtus australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Subfamily:	Myrtoideae
Tribe:	Myrteae
Genus:	Uromyrtus Burret

Uromyrtus is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1941. ^{[1] [2]} The greatest diversity of species are found in New Caledonia and the remainder are found in Australia, New Guinea and Borneo. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves and typically point downwards. In this respect the genus superficially resembles the neotropical genus Ugni , but evidence from DNA sequencing studies suggests the genera are not closely related.

Uromyrtus australis A.J.Scott - an Australian species that is endangered and restricted to a small location in northern New South Wales. This plant is known as the peach myrtle due to the colour and shape of its fruit.

Species ^{[3] [6]}

1. Uromyrtus allisoniana - Papua New Guinea
2. Uromyrtus archboldiana - New Guinea
3. Uromyrtus artensis - New Caledonia
4. Uromyrtus australis - New South Wales
5. Uromyrtus baumanii - New Caledonia
6. Uromyrtus billardierei - New Caledonia
7. Uromyrtus brassii - New Guinea
8. Uromyrtus curvipes - New Caledonia
9. Uromyrtus emarginata - New Caledonia
10. Uromyrtus gomonenensis - New Caledonia
11. Uromyrtus lamingtonensis - New South Wales, Queensland
12. Uromyrtus metrosideros - Queensland
13. Uromyrtus nekouana - New Caledonia
14. Uromyrtus neomyrtoides - New Caledonia
15. Uromyrtus ngoyensis - New Caledonia
16. Uromyrtus novoguineensis - Papua New Guinea
17. Uromyrtus paulotchensis - New Caledonia
18. Uromyrtus rostrata - New Guinea
19. Uromyrtus sarawakensis - Sarawak
20. Uromyrtus sunshinensis - New Caledonia
21. Uromyrtus supraaxillaris - New Caledonia
22. Uromyrtus tenella - Queensland
23. Uromyrtus thymifolia - New Caledonia

References

1. Burret, (Maximilian) Karl Ewald. 1941. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 15: 490
2. Tropicos, Uromyrtus Burret
3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Australian Plant Name Index ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
6. "Uromyrtus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-05-13.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Photograph of flowers of U. australis