Myrcia floridissima is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to the atlantic rainforest of eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil, where its habitat is fragmented and declining due to deforestation. The tree was first described in 2010 and grows up to 6 metres tall.[2]

Myrcia floridissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrcia
Species:
M. floridissima
Binomial name
Myrcia floridissima

References edit

  1. ^ "Myrcia floridissima Sobral". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ Sobral, Marcos (July 29, 2010). "Ten new Myrtaceae from eastern and northeastern Brazil". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 4 (1): 140–142.