Myrtaceae
Myrcia

Myrcia laxiflora Cambess.

First published in A.F.C.de Saint-Hilaire, Fl. Bras. Merid. 2: 319 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fernandes Lima, D., Goldenberg, R. & Lucas, E. (2018). Taxonomic novelties in Myrcia guianensis and allied species (Myrtaceae: Myrteae), including mass-typification in a large and taxonomically challenging group. Kew Bulletin 73(5): 1-17.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sobral, M., Costa Souza, M. Mazine-Capelo, F. & Lucas, E. (2010). Nomenclatural notes on Brazilian Myrtaceae. Phytotaxa 8: 51-58.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Lucas, E.J.; Mazine, F.F., Leoni, L., Brummitt, N.A., Campos, O.R., Flores, T.B., Jennings, L.V.S., Sampaio, D. [682] Brazil K000565114 Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Lucas, E.J.; Mazine, F.F., Leoni, L., Brummitt, N.A., Campos, O.R., Flores, T.B., Jennings, L.V.S., Sampaio, D. [682] Brazil K000752148 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Braga, J.M.A.; et al. [3781] Brazil K000812894 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Bandeira, B.C.; Baumgratz, J.F.A.; Jordao, L.S.B.; Meneguzzo, T.E.C.; Monteiro. D. & Goncalves, L.F. [81] Brazil K000771984 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Lucas, E.; Costa, I.R., Haigh, A.L., Lucas, E [1221] Brazil K000992981 No
Jan 1, 2010 Goldenberg, R.; Fraga, C.N.; Amorim, A.M.; Fontana, A.P.; Saavedra, M.M.; Sao-Mateus, W. [1119] Brazil K000567483 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Amorim, A.M.A.; Forzza, R.C., Fraga, C.N., Kollmann, L., Labiak, P.H., Labiak, J.L. [7103] Brazil K000752403 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Lima, H.C. de; S, Silva Neto, J., Sylvestre, L. e W. da Silva [5936] Brazil K000565631 Yes
Feb 1, 2003 Braga, J.M.A.; Bovini, M.G. & Jorge reis de Figueiredo [1753] Brazil K000771978 Yes
Oct 1, 1975 Sucre, D.; Dunn, D. [6000] Brazil K000343519 Yes
Sucre, D. [4138] Brazil K000343518 Yes
Jesus, M.F.; Rodrigues, P.J.F.P.; Prado, L. [0] Brazil K000567480 Yes
Jesus, M.F.; Rodrigues, P.J.F.P.; Prado, L. [0] Brazil K000567481 Yes
Goncalves, L. F. [377] Brazil Aulomyrcia laxiflora K000066215 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0