Rhodomyrtus Explained

Rhodomyrtus is a group of shrubs and trees in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1841.^{[1] [2] [3]} The genus is native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Its greatest levels of diversity are on New Guinea and in northeastern Australia. DNA sequence data and morphological data indicate that the genus is artificial (polyphyletic). Additional studies are needed before it can be split into two or more smaller monophyletic genera.^[7]

Notes and References

1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40024989 Tropicos, Rhodomyrtus (DC.) Rchb.
2. Reichenbach, Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig. 1841. Der Deutsche Botaniker Herbarienbuch 177
3. Web site: Rhodomyrtus . 2008-11-02. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=178151 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
6. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=128396 Flora of China Vol. 13 Page 330 桃金娘属 tao jin niang shu Rhodomyrtus (Candolle) Reichenbach, Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch. 177. 1841.
7. Snow, N., J. McFadden, J. P. Atwood. 2008. Three new species of Rhodomyrtus (DC.) Rchb. (Myrtaceae) from Papua New Guinea. Austrobaileya 7: 691-706.