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Rhodomyrtus
Sign in to saveRhodomyrtus is a group of shrubs and trees in the family Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1841 and native to southern China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Rhodomyrtus is referenced by 21 other articles, and connects out to Myrtaceae, Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
Vinony files it under Myrtaceae genera, Rhodomyrtus and Taxa named by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMyrtaceae
General: , but Rhodomyrtus can be easily distinguished in New Guinea by its 5-merous
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 239
- With media
- 195
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Collections
- A, CAS, GH
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia/Sabah, Cambodia
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- Category:Rhodomyrtus
- taxon common name
- 桃金娘属
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Rhodomyrtus is a group of shrubs and trees in the family Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1841 and native to southern China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
Its greatest levels of diversity are in New Guinea and northeastern Australia. Snow et al. confirmed in 2008 that the genus is polyphyletic, i.e. it includes taxa that do not have a common predecessor, and they recommended more detailed DNA studies to determine if and how it should be split into two or more smaller monophyletic genera.
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