Eugenia rhombea

Eugenia rhombea
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
E. rhombea
Binomial name
Eugenia rhombea
Synonyms[2]
  • Eugenia fiscalensis Donn.Sm.
  • Eugenia foetida var. rhombea O.Berg
  • Eugenia leptopa Lundell
  • Eugenia pusilana Lundell

Eugenia rhombea, the red stopper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.[3] It is native to southern Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern Venezuela.[2] A shrub or tree reaching 12 ft (3.7 m) with white flowers, it is typically found in rockland hammocks.[3]

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Eugenia rhombea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T150119892A150119894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T150119892A150119894.en. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eugenia rhombea (O.Berg) Krug & Urb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Eugenia rhombea (Berg) Krug & Urb. Red Stopper". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2024.


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