''Uromyrtus'' is a genus of plants in 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 ...

described as a genus in 1941. The greatest diversity of species are found in

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and the remainder are found in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, New Guinea and Borneo.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Ugni ''Ugni'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1848. It is native to western Latin America from the Valdivian temperate rain forests of southern Chile (including the Juan Fernández Islands) and adjacent ...

'', but evidence from DNA sequencing studies suggests the genera are not closely related. ''

Uromyrtus australis ''Uromyrtus australis'', commonly known as the peach myrtle, is a small tree growing around Nightcap National Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is endangered by extinction. The delicate foliage, pink flowers and appealing fruit makes this a pa ...

'' A.J.Scott - an Australian species that is endangered and restricted to a small location in northern New South Wales. This plant is known as the peach myrtle due to the colour and shape of its fruit. ;Species

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Photograph of flowers of ''U. australis''
Myrtaceae Myrtaceae genera Taxa named by Max Burret {{Myrtaceae-stub