Myrciaria myrtifolia
| Myrciaria myrtifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrciaria |
| Species: | M. myrtifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrciaria myrtifolia | |
Myrciaria myrtifolia, commonly known as the ridgetop guavaberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.[2][3] It is endemic to Puerto Rico and it was first described in 1983.[4] It is a shrub found mainly at low elevations, in mountain foothills in the south-east, and coastal plains in the south-west.[5]
References
- ^ Gann, G.D. (2024). "Myrciaria myrtifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T212059805A253644059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T212059805A253644059.en. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain: ridgetop guavaberry". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain". The Plant List. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia Alain". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Myrciaria myrtifolia: Ridgetop guavaberry". Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved January 15, 2021.