Uromyrtus

Uromyrtus is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1941.[1][2] The greatest diversity of species are found in New Caledonia and the remainder are found in Australia, New Guinea and Borneo.[3][4][5]

Uromyrtus
Uromyrtus australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Myrteae
Genus: Uromyrtus
Burret

The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves and typically point downwards. In this respect the genus superficially resembles the neotropical genus Ugni, but evidence from DNA sequencing studies suggests the genera are not closely related.

Uromyrtus australis A.J.Scott - an Australian species that is endangered and restricted to a small location in northern New South Wales. This plant is known as the peach myrtle due to the colour and shape of its fruit.

Species[3][6]
  1. Uromyrtus allisoniana - Papua New Guinea
  2. Uromyrtus archboldiana - New Guinea
  3. Uromyrtus artensis - New Caledonia
  4. Uromyrtus australis - New South Wales
  5. Uromyrtus baumanii - New Caledonia
  6. Uromyrtus billardierei - New Caledonia
  7. Uromyrtus brassii - New Guinea
  8. Uromyrtus curvipes - New Caledonia
  9. Uromyrtus emarginata - New Caledonia
  10. Uromyrtus gomonenensis - New Caledonia
  11. Uromyrtus lamingtonensis - New South Wales, Queensland
  12. Uromyrtus metrosideros - Queensland
  13. Uromyrtus nekouana - New Caledonia
  14. Uromyrtus neomyrtoides - New Caledonia
  15. Uromyrtus ngoyensis - New Caledonia
  16. Uromyrtus novoguineensis - Papua New Guinea
  17. Uromyrtus paulotchensis - New Caledonia
  18. Uromyrtus rostrata - New Guinea
  19. Uromyrtus sarawakensis - Sarawak
  20. Uromyrtus sunshinensis - New Caledonia
  21. Uromyrtus supraaxillaris - New Caledonia
  22. Uromyrtus tenella - Queensland
  23. Uromyrtus thymifolia - New Caledonia

References
  1. Burret, (Maximilian) Karl Ewald. 1941. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 15: 490
  2. Tropicos, Uromyrtus Burret
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Australian Plant Name Index
  5. 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.
  6. "Uromyrtus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-05-13.


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