''Rapanea'' is a genus of
plant
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in family
Primulaceae
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. It has often been placed in synonymy with ''
Myrsine
''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It con ...
'', and many species have been moved to ''Myrsine''.
,
Plants of the World Online does not accept the genus, regarding it as a synonym of ''Myrsine''.
Species formerly placed in the genus include:
* ''Rapanea collina''
(Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine collina''
* ''
Rapanea longifolia''
(Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine longifolia
''Rapanea longifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae
The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including s ...
'' - French Polynesia
* ''
Rapanea mccomishii''
Sprague, synonym of ''
Myrsine mccomishii'' - Lord Howe Island
* ''
Rapanea melanophloeos
''Rapanea melanophloeos'', commonly known as Cape beech, Kaapse boekenhout or isiCalabi, is a dense evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa. Outside forests they are also commonly encountered along stream banks ...
''
(L.) Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine melanophloeos'' - Southern Africa
* ''
Rapanea myrtillina
'' Rapanea myrtillina '' is a flowering plant in the family (biology), family Primulaceae. The botanical name, specific epithet comes from a fancied resemblance of the leaves to those of the myrtle genus ''Myrtus''.
Description
It is a shrub, gr ...
''
Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine myrtillina'' - Lord Howe Island
* ''
Rapanea perakensis''
(King
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) B.C.Stone, synonym of ''
Myrsine perakensis'' -
Malaysia
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endemic
* ''
Rapanea platystigma''
(F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine platystigma'' - Lord Howe Island
* ''Rapanea salicina''
(Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine salicina''
* ''
Rapanea seychellarum''
Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine seychellarum'' -
Seychelles
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endemic
* ''
Rapanea striata''
Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine striata'' -
India
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endemic
* ''Rapanea variabilis''
(R.Br.) Mez, synonym of ''
Myrsine variabilis''
References
External links
Primulaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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