Taxonomy Profile: Myrtaceae

Myrtaceae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Baeckeaceae
Chamelauciaceae
Eugeniaceae
Heteropyxidaceae
Leptospermaceae
Melaleucaceae
Myrrhiniaceae
Psiloxylaceae
Common Name(s):
myrtles []
myrtacées []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Myrtaceae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Myrtales
Family : Myrtaceae
myrtles |
myrtacées |
Myrtaceae Direct Children(s):
Callistemon
(R Br)
Eucalyptus
(L'Hér)
Eugenia
(L)
Myrcianthes
(O Berg)
Myrtus
(L)
Psidium
(L)
Rhodomyrtus
(DC Rchb)
Pimenta
(Lindl)
Pseudanamomis
(Kausel)
Leptospermum
(JR Forst & G Forst)
Marlierea
(Cambess)
Metrosideros
(Banks ex Gaertn)
Myrcia
(DC ex Guill)
Myrciaria
(O Berg)
Siphoneugena
(O Berg)
Syzygium
(P Br ex Gaertn)
Lophostemon
(Schott)
Baeckea
(L)
Syncarpia
(Ten)
Calytrix
(Labill)
Calothamnus
(Labill)
Tristaniopsis
(Brongn & Gris)
Chamelaucium
(Desf)
Ugni
(Turcz)
Corymbia
(KD Hill & LAS Johnson)
Myrtella
(F Muell)
Acca
(O Berg)
Kunzea
(Rchb)
Decaspermum
(JR Forst & G Forst)
Mosiera
(Small)
Plinia
(L)
Myrtaceae: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Myrtaceae
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Myrtaceae
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Myrtaceae
Source:
Myrtaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-07-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Myrtaceae
Source:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014
Acquired:
2014-11-19
Notes:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
Reference for:
Myrtaceae
Publication(s):
Myrtaceae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Myrtaceae: Comments