Biology:Myrciaria puberulenta

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Myrtaceae

Myrciaria puberulenta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrciaria
Species:
M. puberulenta
Binomial name
Myrciaria puberulenta
B.Holst

Myrciaria puberulenta is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae.[1] It is endemic to evergreen moist forests in southern Venezuela and was first described in 2002.[2] The Piaroa people cultivate it for its fruit and call it "kuyaeri".[3]

Description

Myrciaria puberulenta is a tree which grows up to 15m tall, and produces dark purple fruits which are 25mm-35mm in diameter.[3]

References

  1. "Myrciaria puberulenta B.Holst". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-216968. 
  2. "Myrciaria puberulenta B.Holst". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326102-2. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Holst, Bruce K. (2002). "New Species and Notes on Myrtaceae from Northern South America". Selbyana 23 (2): 137–180. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15376446 entry