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Myrtaceae  
Taxonomic Serial No.: 27172

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): myrtacées [French]
  
    myrtles
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: unknown    
  Latest Record Review: 1999    
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  -- Planta, plantes, plants, Vegetal  
    SubkingdomTracheobionta  -- vascular plants  
       DivisionMagnoliophyta  -- angiospermes, angiosperms, flowering plants, phanérogames, plantes à fleurs, plantes à fruits  
          ClassMagnoliopsida  -- dicots, dicotylédones, dicotyledons  
             SubclassRosidae   
                OrderMyrtales   
                   FamilyMyrtaceae  -- myrtacées, myrtles  
    Direct Children:  
                      Genus Baeckea L. -- baeckea 
                      Genus Callistemon R. Br. -- bottlebrush 
                      Genus Calyptranthes Sw. -- lidflowers, mountainbay, spicewood 
                      Genus Eucalyptus L'Hér. -- gum 
                      Genus Eugenia L. -- eugenias, stopper, stoppers 
                      Genus Feijoa O. Berg -- feijoa 
                      Genus Gomidesia Berg -- gomidesia 
                      Genus Leptospermum J.R. & G. Forst. -- teatree 
                      Genus Lophostemon Schott -- lophostemon 
                      Genus Marlierea Camb. -- marlierea 
                      Genus Melaleuca L. -- melaleuca 
                      Genus Metrosideros Banks ex Gaertn. -- lehua 
                      Genus Myrcia DC. ex Guill. -- rodwood 
                      Genus Myrcianthes Berg -- myrcianthes 
                      Genus Myrciaria Berg -- guavaberry 
                      Genus Myrtus L. -- myrtus 
                      Genus Pimenta Lindl. -- pimenta 
                      Genus Pseudanamomis Kausel -- pseudanamomis 
                      Genus Psidium L. -- guava, guavas 
                      Genus Rhodomyrtus (DC.) Reichenb. -- rhodomyrtus 
                      Genus Siphoneugena Berg -- siphoneugena 
                      Genus Syncarpia Ten. -- turpentine tree 
                      Genus Syzygium P. Br. ex Gaertn. -- syzygium 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Mark W. Skinner  
  Notes: USDA-NRCS, National Plant Data Center   
  Reference for: Myrtaceae   
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: ITIS*ca, website (version 2002)  
  Acquired: 2003   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: myrtacées [French]   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Myrtaceae, myrtles   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Myrtaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Myrtaceae   
       
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