''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 A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism ...

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

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to southern

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> It is closely related to the genus ''

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''; 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

an coast. '' Myrceugenia fernandeziana'' is endemic to

Robinson Crusoe Island Robinson Crusoe Island ( es, Isla Róbinson Crusoe, ), formerly known as Más a Tierra (), is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km (362 nmi; 416 mi) west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Oc ...

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'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia alpigena'' – Brazil *'' Myrceugenia bocaiuvensis'' – Paraná *'' Myrceugenia bracteosa'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia brevipedicellata'' –

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

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* Myrceugenia × bridgesii''Myrceugenia'' × ''bridgesii'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia camargoana'' –

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*'' Myrceugenia campestris'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia chrysocarpa'' – S. Chile, S. Argentina *'' Myrceugenia colchaguensis'' – 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'' – S. Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay,

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*'' Myrceugenia exsucca'' – C. – S. Chile, S. Argentina *'' Myrceugenia fernandeziana'' –

*'' Myrceugenia foveolata'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia franciscensis'' –

, 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'' –

, Santa Catarina *'' Myrceugenia lanceolata'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia leptospermoides'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia mesomischa'' –

*'' Myrceugenia miersiana'' – S. + E. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia myrcioides'' – S. + E. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia myrtoides'' – S. Brazil, Uruguay *'' Myrceugenia obtusa'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia ovalifolia'' –

, Paraná *'' Myrceugenia ovata'' – S. + SE Brazil, S. Argentina, C. + S. Chile *'' Myrceugenia oxysepala'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia parvifolia'' – C. + *'' Myrceugenia pilotantha'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia pinifolia'' – C. Chile *''

Myrceugenia planipes Myrceugenia planipes, known as Valdivia's patagua (Patagua de Valdivia) is an evergreen found in Chile and Argentina from 37 to 45°S. It occurs between 400 (1300) and 700 m (2300 ft) above sea level. Description It is an evergreen sma ...

'' – S. Chile,

Neuquén Neuquén (; arn, Nehuenken) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and of the Confluencia Department, located in the east of the province. It occupies a strip of land west of the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers w ...

*'' Myrceugenia reitzii'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia rufa'' – C. Chile *'' Myrceugenia rufescens'' – S. Brazil *'' Myrceugenia schulzei'' –

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

References

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''Myrceugenia'' en Enciclopedia de la flora Chilena
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