Amomyrtus
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| Amomyrtus | |
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| Amomyrtus meli | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae |
| Genus: | Amomyrtus (Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel |
Amomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1948.[1][2] It is native to temperate southern South America, where it is distributed in Chile and Argentina.[3][4]
These plants produce large, white flowers with abundant pollen and fleshy black fruits containing one to three seeds. They are self-compatible.[4]
The name Amomyrtus comes from the Greek Amos, very fragrant; and Myrtus from family's name.
