Archirhodomyrtus

Archirhodomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, describe as a genus in 1941.[1] There are five known species, four native to New Caledonia and one native to Australia.[2][3]

Archirhodomyrtus
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Myrteae
Genus: Archirhodomyrtus
(Nied.) Burret

These are trees and shrubs with oppositely arranged leaves and flowers in the leaf axils. Flowers are solitary, paired, or in threes. There are 5 sepals, 5 petals, and many stamens. The fruit is a smooth berry with many seeds.[2]

Species[3][4]
  1. Archirhodomyrtus baladensis – New Caledonia
  2. Archirhodomyrtus beckleri – rose myrtle – Queensland, New South Wales
  3. Archirhodomyrtus paitensis – New Caledonia
  4. Archirhodomyrtus turbinata – New Caledonia
  5. Archirhodomyrtus vieillardi – New Caledonia

References
  1. Burret, (Maximilian) Karl Ewald. 1941. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis. Centralblatt für Sammlung und Veroffentlichung von Einzeldiagnosen neuer Pflanzen 50: 59
  2. Genus Archirhodomyrtus. PlantNET. National Herbarium of New South Wales. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Archirhodomyrtus. The Plant List.


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