Psidium myrtoides
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| Internal ID | UUID643fe93b538bc865083332 |
| Scientific name | Psidium myrtoides |
| Authority | O.Berg |
| First published in | Fl. Bras. 14(1): 384 (1857) |
Description Top
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It is used for medicinal purposes, as a source of food, and as an ornamental plant.
Psidium myrtoides, also known as araçá-una, is a species of plant found in the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil. It grows up to 4-6 meters tall, and sometimes 8 meters, and blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Its fruits are round, 2.5-4.2 cm wide, with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and contains around ten white seeds. This plant is tolerant of different types of soil with a pH ranging from 5.5 - 6.2, and can take temperatures up to -4 degrees Celsius. It is used medicinally, as a source of food, and as an ornamental plant.
Psidium myrtoides, also known as araçá-una, is a species of plant found in the Atlantic Forest of São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil. It grows up to 4-6 meters tall, and sometimes 8 meters, and blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Its fruits are round, 2.5-4.2 cm wide, with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and contains around ten white seeds. This plant is tolerant of different types of soil with a pH ranging from 5.5 - 6.2, and can take temperatures up to -4 degrees Celsius. It is used medicinally, as a source of food, and as an ornamental plant.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtus corynantha | Kiaersk. | Enum. Myrt. Bras. 18, tab. 2, fig. d. 1893 |
| Pseudocaryophyllus uniflorus | Burret | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 515 (1941) |
| Psidium canum | Mattos | Loefgrenia 94: 11 (1989) |
| Psidium corynanthum | (Kiaersk.) Burret | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 485 (1941) |
| Psidium giganteum | Mattos | Loefgrenia 28: 2 (1969) |
| Psidium hagelundianum | Mattos | Loefgrenia 94: 11 (1989) |
| Psidium turbinatum | Mattos | Loefgrenia 94: 12 (1989) |
| Corynemyrtus corynantha | (Kiaersk.) Mattos | Loefgrenia 10: 1 (1963) |
| Guajava myrtoides | (O.Berg) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 239 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Portuguese | araçá-roxo |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000284526 |
| Tropicos | 22101558 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:600934-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-166838 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3935647 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2478884 |
| IUCN Red List | 191141577 |
| IPNI | 600934-1 |
| iNaturalist | 792108 |
| GBIF | 5420613 |
| Wikipedia | Psidium_myrtoides |
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