Myrciaria racemosa is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to Ecuador and was first described in 2011.[2] It is a tree that grow to between 18 and 28 meters high, with yellowish-white flowers. It is named after its unusual racemose inflorescence.[3]

Myrciaria racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. racemosa
Binomial name
Myrciaria racemosa
M.L.Kawas.

References edit

  1. ^ "Myrciaria racemosa M.L.Kawas". The Plant List. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Myrciaria racemosa M.L.Kawas". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Lúcia Kawasaki, Maria (2011). "A New Species of Myrciaria (Myrtacae) from Ecuador". Harvard Papers in Botany. 16 (1): 163–165. doi:10.3100/025.016.0105. S2CID 84864078.