Download adobe acrobat reader free software to read pdf files. Myrtaceae or the myrtle family is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order myrtales. Calyx k045, distinct or coalescent, inserted on perigynous or epigynous zone ez. A family of dicotyledonous plants in the order myrtales characterized by an inferior ovary, numerous stamens, anthers usually opening by slits, and fruit in. Edible grubs and insects were also provided by some eucalypts. Family myrtaceae definition of family myrtaceae by the free. Myrtle, pohutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca feijoa. Article full text enhanced pdf format, 298609 bytes article sharing repository deposits questions. Petals 48, more or less united, in one whorl or more rarely double the number of sepals in two whorls, united in semifunnel shaped rotate or lenceolate corolla, corolla lobes imbricate or contorted in bud, rarely petals with dorsal appendages which. Containing both trees and shrubs, this angiosperm family takes its name from the shrub myrtus, which is found near the mediterranean, in north africa, and in south america. Taxonomic significance of anatomical characters in some. Several are useful as spices, and a number of species are economically important as timber.
Sepals 48, in two isomerous whorls or 5 in one whorl, free or slightly united at the base, imbricate persistent. They have rather leathery evergreen leaves with oil glands. Engler and prantl placed the myrtaceae in the order myrtiflorae along with other 17 families. It can be downloaded completely or used for blast searches and searches. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The origin and distribution of the family myrtaceae jstor. In addition to the cultivated members of the family treated here, some others grown in china include acca sellowiana o. Quantitative analysis of antiradical phenolic constituents. This category is for plants in the family myrtaceae. These plants have particular characteristics, and the family name ends in aceae. Plants of the family myrtaceae are predominantly from the. Ecology of myrtaceae with special reference to the.
Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. Myrtaceae do you know this botanical familychris morrissey and margaret macdonald. Pdf on dec 7, 1988, leslie landrum and others published the myrtle family myrtaceae in chile find, read and cite all the. Constituents and pharmacological activities of myrcia myrtaceae. Flora of australia volume 19myrtaceae eucalyptus angophora pdf 27. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the. All species are woody, contain essential oils, and have flower parts in multiples of four or five. Some members of tribe syzygieae are grown as fruit crops. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly. Volume 19 contains two genera of the large family myrtaceae. You do not have access to any existing collections. Syzigium acmenosperma kausel syzigium actinodium schauer agonis dc. About the classification report about the classification download. An indication of the evolutionary history of the family can be seen from the fact that fossil pollen has been found in antarctica.
An illustrated synoptic treatment and identification keys. Genera in myrtaceae family genera in myrtaceae ref. Many myrtaceae are cultivated garden ornamentals, street trees, or plantation trees. The myrtaceae or myrtle family has about 160 genera and several thousand species. Economically, myrtaceae is a very important family. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Taxonomic significance of anatomical characters in some species of the family myrtaceae, american journal of plant sciences, vol. Myrtaceae a family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants in which the leaves are simple, commonly opposite, finely dotted with oil glands, and without stipules. Myrtaceae a taxonomic family within the order myrtales many dicotyledonous plants that yield a fragrant oil including myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus. Pdf the myrtle family myrtaceae in chile researchgate. Full text of the origin and distribution of the family. Boost engagement with internal communication videos. Myrtaceae definition of myrtaceae by the free dictionary.
Leaves opposite, alternate or occasionally whorled, often dimorphic, simple, margins usually entire, surfaces commonly dotted with conspicuous oil glands. Don leslie landrum gentilmente autorizo a chilebosque. Some members of economic importance are the eucalyptus, guava, rose apple. The myrtaceae has evolved from the more primitive forms in moist.
The classification then extends to genus and species usually allowing us to identify an. Berry in the study of the lower eocene flora of the mississippi embayment, a rather exhaustive compilation was undertaken to show the. This category is for stub articles relating to plants of the family myrtaceae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Select family list bayberry beech birch buckthorn buckwheat cocoplum corkwood custard apple cypress cyrilla ebony elm four oclock frankincense heath holly honeysuckle horse chestnut laurel lindon madder magnolia mahogany maples mulberry myrtle myrsine olax olive palms pea pine plane tree rose rue. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles.
The wood and bark of eucalypts and melaleucas was used to make tools and utensils such as shields, spear throwers and bowls. Landrum l 1988 the myrtle family myrtaceae in chile. Myrtaceae a family of dicotyledonous, primarily evergreen plants. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five.
In australia, members of the myrtaceae, a family of woody plants, many of them large trees. Myrtaceae in world checklist of selected plant families. Myrtaceae illustrations australian plant information. Victor kuete, in toxicological survey of african medicinal plants, 2014. Over a million stunning new images at your fingertips. Evolution of exceptional species richness among lineages of fleshyfruited myrtaceae. A systematic overview of the floral diversity in myrteae myrtaceae. The origin and distribution of the family myrtaceae.
The genus eugenia is one of the largest in the myrtaceae family and it has more than 1,000 species. Version 9, june 2008 and more or less continuously updated since. The illustrations were prepared by murray fagg for the book bottlebrushes. The family myrtaceae has been divided into subfamilies on the basis of fruit character. The family has traditionally been divided into two main groups, fleshy fruited and dry fruited. He is one of the largest of its kind and usually reached 35 m. Its members are widely distributed in the tropics and characteristically feature leathery leaves with oil glands. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Miconia lancera, syzygium jambos ladenbergia ladenbergia stevens, p. Full text of the origin and distribution of the family myrtaceae see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by jstor. The plant list includes a further 82 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus leptospermum.
To add an article to this category, use myrtaceae stub instead of. Petals 48, more or less united, in one whorl or more rarely double the number of sepals in two whorls, united in semifunnel shaped rotate or lenceolate corolla, corolla lobes imbricate or contorted in bud, rarely petals with dorsal appendages which resemble. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Bentham and hooker placed the family myrtaceae along with lythraceae, combretaceae and onagraceae. Tips for filling the template gathering your ancestry details on a family tree is a nice way to help people, especially kids to learn more about their heritage and gain information about great grandparents as well as other relatives they might never have had the opportunity to meet. Myrtaceae article about myrtaceae by the free dictionary. The myrtaceae or myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order myrtales. Edis is the electronic data information source of ufifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you. The plant list includes 205 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus leptospermum. A list of all accepted names in myrtaceae is available in csv format.
Myrtle family myrtaceae in both the new and old worlds many genera of the myrtle family myrtaceae unfurl their waxy, leathery leaves. A series of illustrations for the type species of each genus in the leptospermum alliance of the family myrtaceae. Volume 19myrtaceae eucalyptus angophora is available for download as a pdf file. Myrtaceae synonyms, myrtaceae pronunciation, myrtaceae translation, english dictionary definition of myrtaceae. The blue gum tree comes from australia tasmania victoria.
The family myrtaceae consists of about 3000 woody species, most of which grow in the tropics. Myrtle, pohutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. Corolla c045, distinct or sometimes coalescent, inserted on perigynous or epigynous zone. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. This family was very important to aboriginal people. Drawings by ruth hurst botanical classification assigns plants to families. Aug 15, 2008 the plant family myrtaceae is pantropical in occurrence, with concentrations in south america, southeast asia, and australia. The plant list includes,815 scientific plant names of species rank for the family myrtaceae. The plant family myrtaceae is pantropical in occurrence, with concentrations in south america, southeast asia, and australia.
This paper deals with the taxonomy and importance of trees and shrubs of the myrtaceae family. Evolution of the myrtle family in australia dr peter wilson. Water was collected from the roots of certain mallee eucalypts. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family myrtaceae. Family myrtaceae definition of family myrtaceae by the. The myrtaceae is a very old plant family and has diversified significantly. Proceed ings of the california academy of sciences 45. Psiloxylaceae apni heteropyxidaceae apni description. The myrtle family myrtaceae contains about 150 genera and 3,300 species of trees and shrubs.
Wettstein, bessey, and hutchinson adopted the name myrtales. The flowers are regular, with 4 or 5 petals, numerous exserted stamens, and the ovary more or less inferior. Southern hemisphere and are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate australia. Species of myrtaceae contained within the plant list belong to 144 plant genera. To add an article to this category, use myrtaceaestub. The myrtaceae, consisting of trees and shrubs found in the tropics, subtropics, and temperate australia, comprises about 140 genera and 3,000 species.
The family is relatively poorly represented in the northern hemisphere, except in asia, and is a rather insignificant component in africa. Pronunciation of myrtaceae with 1 audio pronunciation, 4 synonyms, 1 meaning, 3 translations and more for myrtaceae. Myrtaceae trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil family myrtaceae, myrtle family dicot family, magnoliopsid family family of flowering plants. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Family myrtaceae australian national botanic gardens. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. The origin and distribution of the family myrtaceae is an article from botanical gazette, volume 59. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of shrubs and trees, in the order myrtales, containing about 150 genera and 3,300 species that are widely distributed in the tropics. The myrtaceae is a family of at least 3 genera and. Myrtaceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Syzygium aromaticum is a tree in the family myrtaceae, native to indonesia with the aromatic flower buds. The leaves are most commonly opposite, and frequently are glandular dotted. One notable character of the family is that the phloem is located on both sides of the xylem, not just outside as in most other plants. One notable character of the family is that the phloem is on both sides of the xylem, not just outside as in most other plants. Bioactive phytochemical constituents of some edible fruits.