Amomyrtella irregularis

Amomyrtella irregularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Amomyrtella
Species: A. irregularis
Binomial name
Amomyrtella irregularis
(McVaugh) Landrum & Morocho
Synonyms

Myrcianthes irregularis

Amomyrtella irregularis (formerly Myrcianthes irregularis) is a species of tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it grows in the humid forests of the southern Andes.[1] Its common name is mate-mate.[2]

References

  1. Bazante, G. and N. Pitman. 2004. Myrcianthes irregularis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 19 September 2013.
  2. Landrum, L. R. and V. Morocho. (2011). A new combination based on Myrcianthes irregularis (Myrtaceae) a new genus for Ecuador. J Bot Res Inst Texas 5(1), 105-07.
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