''Myrceugenia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

woody flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family,

Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...

, first described as a genus in 1855.Berg, Otto Karl. 1855. Linnaea 27: 5, 131-135
in Latin The genus is native to

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from central

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

to southern

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> It is closely related to the genus '' Luma''; some botanists include ''Myrceugenia'' in that genus.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. Two species are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to the

Juan Fernández Islands The Juan Fernández Islands ( es, Archipiélago Juan Fernández) are a sparsely inhabited series of islands in the South Pacific Ocean reliant on tourism and fishing. Situated off the coast of Chile, they are composed of three main volcanic i ...

in the Pacific Ocean west of the

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Myrceugenia fernandeziana ''Myrceugenia fernandeziana'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island in the Pacific, part of the Republic of Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a dominant species in its habitat of lowl ...

'' is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island and '' M. schulzei'' to

Alejandro Selkirk Island Alejandro Selkirk Island ( es, Isla Alejandro Selkirk), previously known as Más Afuera (Farther Out (to Sea)) and renamed after the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk, is the largest and most westerly island in the Juan Fernández Archipelago of ...

, where they are prominent trees in the lowland and lower montane forests of the islands. ;Accepted species *''

Myrceugenia acutiflora ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.Myrceugenia alpigena'' – Brazil *'' Myrceugenia bocaiuvensis'' – Paraná *''

Myrceugenia bracteosa ''Myrceugenia bracteosa'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin ...

'' – S. Brazil *''

Myrceugenia brevipedicellata ''Myrceugenia brevipedicellata'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and ...

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Myrceugenia × bridgesii''Myrceugenia'' × ''bridgesii'' ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.

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Myrceugenia camargoana ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.

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Myrceugenia campestris ''Myrceugenia campestris'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin ...

'' – S. Brazil *''

Myrceugenia chrysocarpa ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.Myrceugenia colchaguensis ''Myrceugenia colchaguensis'' is a species of small evergreen tree in the genus ''Myrceugenia'' of the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Chile where it is found in the coastal mountain range at altitudes below . Common names by which this tree i ...

'' – C. Chile *''

Myrceugenia correifolia ''Myrceugenia correifolia'' is a species of evergreen woody flowering shrub belonging to the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The common name of this plant is petrillo. The species is native to South America; an example occurrence is in central Chile w ...

'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia cucullata'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia decussata'' –

* ''Myrceugenia'' × ''diemii'' – C. Chile, S. Argentina *''

Myrceugenia euosma ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.Misiones Misiones (, ''Missions'') is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes P ...

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Myrceugenia exsucca ''Myrceugenia exsucca'' is an evergreen woody flowering plant species of the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The species is native to South America as far south as Chile. An example occurrence is in central Chile within the La Campana National Park. A ...

'' – C. – S. Chile, S. Argentina *''

'' – Robinson Crusoe Island *'' Myrceugenia foveolata'' – S. Brazil *''

Myrceugenia franciscensis ''Myrceugenia franciscensis'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and La ...

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, Paraná *'' Myrceugenia gertii'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia glaucescens'' – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina *'' Myrceugenia hamoniana'' – Santa Catarina *'' Myrceugenia hatschbachii'' – Paraná *'' Myrceugenia hoehnei'' –

, Santa Catarina *''

Myrceugenia kleinii ''Myrceugenia kleinii'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is th ...

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, Santa Catarina *''

Myrceugenia lanceolata ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.Myrceugenia leptospermoides ''Myrceugenia leptospermoides'' is a species of small evergreen tree or large shrub in the genus ''Myrceugenia'' of the family Myrtaceae. It is commonly known as mocollo, murtilla del malo or chequen. It is Endemism, endemic to central Chile wher ...

'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia mesomischa'' –

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Myrceugenia miersiana ''Myrceugenia miersiana'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil. References

Myrceugenia, miersiana Endemic flora of Brazil Near threatened flora of South America Taxonomy articles created by Pol ...

'' – S. + E. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia myrcioides'' – S. + E. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia myrtoides'' – S. Brazil, Uruguay *''

Myrceugenia obtusa ''Myrceugenia obtusa'', also known as raran, is an evergreen tree endemic to Chile from Coquimbo to Cautin (31 to 38°S). It grows mainly in the coastal mountains on moist sites. Description It is an evergreen small tree or shrub that measures ...

'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia ovalifolia'' –

, Paraná *'' Myrceugenia ovata'' – S. + SE Brazil, S. Argentina, C. + S. Chile *''

Myrceugenia oxysepala ''Myrceugenia'' is a genus of evergreen woody flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855.

'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia parvifolia'' – C. + *''

Myrceugenia pilotantha ''Myrceugenia pilotantha'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil. References

Myrceugenia, pilotantha Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic For ...

'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia pinifolia'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia planipes'' – S. Chile, Neuquén *'' Myrceugenia reitzii'' – S. Brazil *''

Myrceugenia rufa ''Myrceugenia rufa'' is a species of shrub in the genus ''Myrceugenia'' of the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Chile, where it grows in forest remnants near the coast and is considered "endangered". Description ''Myrceugenia rufa'' is an ever ...

'' – C. Chile *''

Myrceugenia rufescens ''Myrceugenia rufescens'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin ...

'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia schulzei'' –

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Myrceugenia scutellata ''Myrceugenia scutellata'' is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is ...

'' S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia seriatoramosa'' – SE Brazil *'' Myrceugenia venosa'' – Santa Catarina

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