Archirhodomyrtus Paitensis

''Archirhodomyrtus'' is a

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of flowering plants in the myrtle family,

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, describe as a genus in 1941. There are five known species, four native to

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and one native to

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.Genus ''Archirhodomyrtus''.
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s with oppositely arranged leaves and flowers in the leaf axils. Flowers are solitary, paired, or in threes. There are 5

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s. The fruit is a smooth

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with many seeds. ;Species''Archirhodomyrtus''.
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Archirhodomyrtus baladensis ''Archirhodomyrtus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, describe as a genus in 1941. There are five known species, four native to New Caledonia and one native to Australia.Archirhodomyrtus beckleri ''Archirhodomyrtus beckleri'', the "small-leaved myrtle", or "rose myrtle", is a shrub or small tree native to rainforest areas of eastern Australia. Rose myrtle leaves are 2–8 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, lanceolate, glossy and plea ...

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Archirhodomyrtus paitensis ''Archirhodomyrtus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, describe as a genus in 1941. There are five known species, four native to New Caledonia and one native to Australia.Archirhodomyrtus turbinata ''Archirhodomyrtus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, describe as a genus in 1941. There are five known species, four native to New Caledonia and one native to Australia.Archirhodomyrtus vieillardi ''Archirhodomyrtus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, describe as a genus in 1941. There are five known species, four native to New Caledonia and one native to Australia.Myrtaceae genera Myrtaceae {{Myrtaceae-stub