Acca (Myrtaceae)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Myrteae
Subtribus: Pimentinae
Genus:
Species: A. lanuginosa – A. macrostema

Name

Acca O.Berg, Linnaea 27(2–3): 135, 138. (1856).

  • Type species: Acca domingensis O.Berg, nom. illeg. (= synonym of Acca macrostema (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh)
    • Lectotype designated by McVaugh, Taxon 5: 136 (1956).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Peru

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Berg, O. 1856. ('1854') Revisio Myrtacearum Americae, huc usque cognitarum s. Klotschii "Flora Americae aequinoctialis" exhibens Myrtaceas. Linnaea 27: 1–472. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • مصرى: فيجوه
  • العربية: فيجوه
  • azərbaycanca: Akka
  • čeština: Aka
  • hrvatski: Aka
  • മലയാളം: അക്ക
  • polski: Akka
  • русский: Акка
  • svenska: Feijoasläktet
  • 中文: 野凤榴属
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