Myrcia sect. Calyptranthes (Myrtaceae) from the Caribbean
This account presents a treatment of 94 accepted species (96 taxa) from Myrcia DC. sect. Calyptranthes (Sw.) A. R. Lourenço & E. Lucas which occur across the Caribbean, and includes a taxonomic key, diagnostic and historical notes, and distribution information. Thirty-two new synonyms, 95 lectotypes and one neotype are proposed.
Authors
- Brígido Peguero
- Pedro Acevedo‐Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0946-8668)
- Zenia Acosta Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-8537)
- Wilhelmina Cluny
- Keron C. St. E. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1504-9013)
- José Luis Gómez-Hechavarría
- José Angel García‐Beltrán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4920-6021)
- George P. Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-123X)
- Janelle Morris
- Hannah Grice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0265-5820)
- Bruce K. Holst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0774-5596)
- Eve Lucas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7603-435X)
- Ramona Oviedo Prieto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2766-6924)
- Eldis R. Bécquer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8959-150X)
Institutions
- Smithsonian Institution (US)
- University of Concepción (CL)
- University of Havana (CU)
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (US)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB)
- Forest Department Sarawak (MY)
- Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática (CU)
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (CU)
- Centro de Investigaciones y Servicios Ambientales Ecovida (CU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
- Published
- 2026-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3417/20261031
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00