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Myrtle is part of the English common name of many trees and other plants, particularly those of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). Plants called "myrtle" include: [ 1 ] Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae (/ m ə r ˈ t eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle , pōhutukawa , bay rum tree , clove , guava , acca (feijoa) , allspice , and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group.
Myrtus (commonly called myrtle) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. It was first described by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753. [2] Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved to other genera or been regarded as synonyms. The genus Myrtus has three species recognised today: [5]
Onagraceae (evening primrose and Fuchsia family) Penaeaceae (including Oliniaceae, Rhynchocalycaceae) Vochysiaceae; The APG III system places the order within the eurosids; this is corroborated by the placement of the Myrtales in the Malvid clade by the One Thousand Plant Transcriptomes Initiative. [3]
Melaleuca (/ ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ lj uː k ə /) is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles, bottlebrushes or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of Leptospermum).
Myrtus communis, the common myrtle or true myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, North Africa, Western Asia, Macaronesia, and the Indian Subcontinent, and also cultivated. [3] The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. [4]
Syzygium (/ s ɪ ˈ z ɪ dʒ iː ə m /) [3] is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, [4] [5] [6] and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. [7]
Melaleuca thymifolia, commonly known as thyme honey-myrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is native to eastern Australia.It is often noticed in spring, with its attractive, purple flowers and is one of the most commonly cultivated melaleucas.