Rhodamnia Costata
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''Rhodamnia'' is a group of rainforest trees and shrubs in the myrtle family described as a genus in 1822.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. They are native to southern China,
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/ref> The name is derived from the Greek ''rhodon'' which means "rose". And ''amnion'', "bowl" where the blood of lambs was poured after sacrifice. It refers to the bowl shaped calyx tubes.* Leaves are opposite and mostly three veined in appearance. The fruit is a small berry with a few seeds. ;Species


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Myrtaceae genera {{Myrtaceae-stub