Myrciaria myrtifolia, commonly known as the ridgetop guavaberry, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1][2] It is endemic to Puerto Rico and it was first described in 1983.[3] It is a shrub found mainly at low elevations, in mountain foothills in the south-east, and coastal plains in the south-west.[4]

Myrciaria myrtifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. myrtifolia
Binomial name
Myrciaria myrtifolia
Alain

References

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  1. ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain: ridgetop guavaberry". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain". The Plant List. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia: Ridgetop guavaberry". Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved January 15, 2021.