Myrteae

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Myrteae
Subtribus: Blepharocalycinae – Decasperminae – Eugeniinae – Luminae – Myrciinae – Myrtinae – Pimentinae – Pliniinae – Ugninae
Genera: Acca – Accara – Algrizea – Amomyrtella – Amomyrtus – Archirhodomyrtus – Austromyrtus – Blepharocalyx – Calycolpus – Calycorectes – Calyptranthes – Calyptrogenia – Campomanesia – Chamguava – Curitiba – Decaspermum – Eugenia – Feijoa – Gomidesia – Gossia – Hexachlamys – Hottea – Legrandia – Lenwebbia – Lithomyrtus – Lophomyrtus – Luma – Marlierea – Meteoromyrtus – Mitranthes – Mosiera – Myrceugenia – Myrcia – Myrcianthes – Myrciaria – Myrrhinium – Myrtastrum – Myrtella – Myrteola – Myrtus – Neomitranthes – Neomyrtus – Octamyrtus – Pilidiostigma – Pimenta – Plinia – Pseudanamomis – Psidium – Rhodamnia – Rhodomyrtus – Siphoneugena – Stereocaryum – Temu – Ugni – Uromyrtus

Name

Myrteae DC., Linnaea 2: 504. 1827.

Type genus: Myrtus L.

References

De Candolle, A.P. 1827. Linnaea 2: 504.
Lucas, E.J., Holst, B., Sobral, M., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E.M., Barnes Proença, C.E., Ribeiro da Costa, I. & Vasconcelos, T.N., 2019. A new subtribal classification of tribe Myrteae (Myrtaceae). Systematic Botany 44(3): 560-569. DOI: 10.1600/036364419X15620113920608 Paywall PDF Reference page.
Vasconcelos, T.N., Prenner, G. & Lucas, E.J. 2019. A systematic overview of the floral diversity in Myrteae (Myrtaceae). Systematic Botany 44(3): 570-591. DOI: 10.1600/036364419X15620113920617 Paywall ResearchGate Reference page.

Myrteae is the largest tribe in the plant family Myrtaceae. It includes most of the species of the family that have fleshy fruits.

Well known members include edible fruit such as feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana), guava (Psidium guajava), jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora), Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora), strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum), camu camu (Myrciaria dubia), arazá (Eugenia stipitata), and rumberry (Myrciaria floribunda). The tribe also includes many plants grown for their ornamental value, including common myrtle (Myrtus communis), temu (Luma apiculata), ugniberry (Ugni molinae), and rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) and common spices such as allspice (Pimenta dioica).
Genera

Acca O.Berg
Accara Landrum
Algrizea Proença & NicLugh.
Amomyrtella Kausel
Amomyrtus (Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel
Archirhodomyrtus (Nied.) Burret
Austromyrtus (Nied.) Burret
Blepharocalyx O.Berg
Calycolpus O.Berg
Calycorectes O.Berg
Calyptranthes Sw.
Calyptrogenia Burret
Campomanesia Ruiz & Pav.
Chamguava Landrum
Curitiba Salywon & Landrum
Decaspermum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Eugenia L.
Feijoa O.Berg
Gomidesia O.Berg
Gossia N.Snow et al.
Hexachlamys O.Berg
Hottea Urb.
Kanakomyrtus N.Snow
Legrandia Kausel
Lenwebbia N.Snow et al.
Lithomyrtus F.Muell.
Lophomyrtus Burret
Luma A.Gray
Marlierea Cambess.
Meteoromyrtus Gamble
Mitranthes O.Berg
Mosiera Small
Myrceugenia O.Berg
Myrcia DC. ex Guill.
Myrcianthes O.Berg
Myrciaria O.Berg
Myrrhinium Schott
Myrtastrum Burret
Myrtella F.Muell.
Myrteola O.Berg
Myrtus L.
Neomitranthes D.Legrand
Neomyrtus Burret
Octamyrtus Diels
Pilidiostigma Burret
Pimenta Lindl.
Plinia L.
Pseudanamomis Kausel
Psidium L.
Rhodamnia Jack
Rhodomyrtus (DC.) Rchb.
Siphoneugena O.Berg
Stereocaryum Burret
Ugni Turcz.
Uromyrtus Burret

References