Abstract

PARRA-O., Carlos. Synopsis of the plant family Myrtaceae and key for the identification of the native and introduced genera in Colombia. Rev. acad. colomb. cienc. exact. fis. nat. [online]. 2014, vol.38, n.148, pp.261-277. ISSN 0370-3908.

A taxonomic synopsis of Myrtaceae in Colombia is presented, including all native and introduced genera of the family growing in the country. The family diversity is analyzed in terms of species richness, geographic and altitudinal distribution, and representativeness in the country's natural regions. Morphological characters that facilitate differentiation of the genera present in the country are described with information on diagnostic characters, geographic distribution, and a preliminary estimate of the number of species for each genus. A key to separate the genera in Colombia is also given.

Keywords : Calyptranthes; Colombia; Eugenia; flora of Colombia; Myrcia; Myrtaceae.

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