Acca (plant) explained

Acca is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae that is native to Bolivia and Peru.[1] The scientific name of the genus is from a native Peruvian name for A. macrostema.[2]

Acca was first described as a genus in 1856.[3] [4] The genus comprises two species.[1]

  1. Acca lanuginosa (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - central + southern Peru
  2. Acca macrostema (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh - Bolivia, central + southern Peru

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plants of the World Online: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. kew.org.
  2. Book: Coombes, Allen J.. The A to Z of plant names : a quick reference guide to 4000 garden plants. 2012. Timber Press. 978-1-60469-196-2. 1st. Portland, Or.. 6. 741564356.
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/114111#page/142/mode/1up Berg, Otto Karl. 1856. Linnaea 27(2–3): 138-140.
  4. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40030226 Tropicos, Acca O. Berg

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