Myrteola
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae |
| Genus: | Myrteola O. Berg |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856.[2][3] It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands.[1][4]
These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than 1 cm long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places.[5]
- Accepted species[1]
- Myrteola acerosa (O.Berg) Burret - Peru
- Myrteola nummularia (Poir.) O.Berg - Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
- Myrteola phylicoides (Benth.) Landrum - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
References
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Berg, Otto Kar. 1856. Linnaea 27(4): 348, 393-397 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Myrteola O.Berg
- ^ 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.
- ^ Flora Chilena Myrteola nummularia