''Rapanea'' is a genus of plant in family Primulaceae. 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''. ,

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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 ''Myrsine collina'', synonym ''Rapanea collina'', is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to the Society Islands The Society Islands (french: Îles de la Société, officially ''Archipel de la Société;'' ty, Tōtaiete ...

'' * ''

Rapanea 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 ...

'' (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 Onagraceae, evening primrose family), are a family (biology), family of Herbaceous plant, he ...

'' - French Polynesia * ''

Rapanea mccomishii '' Rapanea mccomishii '' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s. Description It i ...

'' Sprague, synonym of ''

Myrsine mccomishii ''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 cont ...

'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea melanophloeos'' (L.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine melanophloeos ''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 cont ...

'' - Southern Africa * ''

Rapanea myrtillina '' Rapanea myrtillina '' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet comes from a fancied resemblance of the leaves to those of the myrtle genus ''Myrtus''. Description It is a shrub, growing to 3 m in height. The ...

'' Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine myrtillina ''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 c ...

'' - Lord Howe Island * ''

Rapanea perakensis ''Rapanea perakensis'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. The species is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) ...

'' ( King & Gamble) B.C.Stone, synonym of ''

Myrsine perakensis ''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 cont ...

'' - Malaysia endemic * ''

Rapanea platystigma '' Rapanea platystigma'' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet comes from the Greek ''platys'' (“broad”) and ''stigma'', with reference to the relatively broad stigma. Description It is a shrub or small tree, ...

'' (F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine platystigma ''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 cont ...

'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea salicina'' (Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine salicina ''Myrsine salicina'', synonym ''Rapanea salicina'', commonly known as toro, is a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand. Description Toro grows to 10 metres in height, with a trunk to 60 cm in diameter. It has long oblong shaped l ...

'' * ''

Rapanea seychellarum ''Rapanea seychellarum'', also known as ''Bwa Klate'', is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles. It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of ''Rapanea melanophloeos'', a mainland African species. The specie ...

'' Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine seychellarum ''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 cont ...

'' - Seychelles endemic * ''

Rapanea striata ''Rapanea striata'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by ...

'' Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine striata ''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 cont ...

'' - India endemic * ''Rapanea variabilis'' (R.Br.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine variabilis ''Myrsine variabilis'', synonym ''Rapanea variabilis'', known as the muttonwood or variable muttonwood is a tree of eastern Australia. The range of natural distribution is from near Milton (35° S) in southern New South Wales to the McIlwraith R ...

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