Eugenia capensis

Eugenia capensis
Eugenia capensis

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: Eugeniinae
Genus: Eugenia
Species:
Subspecies: E. c. subsp. albanensis – E. c. subsp. capensis – E. c. subsp. gueinzii – E. c. subsp. natalitia – E. c. subsp. nyassensis – E. c. subsp. simii – E. c. subsp. zeyheri

Name

Eugenia capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv., 1838

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Memecylon capense Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 274 (1836)
    • Myrtus capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. in Gen. S. Afr. Pl.: 99 (1838), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland
    • Eastern Africa
      • Mozambique, Tanzania
    • Central Africa
      • Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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

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